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1 st Half Yearly Monitoring Report A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna on MDM Scheme for the State of Bihar For the Period of 1 st April 2011 to 30 st September 2011 Districts Covered 1. Arwal 2. Katihar 3. Muzaffarpur 4. Patna 5. Vaishali Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India Prof Ajay Kumar Jha, Ph D Head of Division of Political Science & Public Administration and Nodal Officer State Monitoring Institution for SSA, Bihar A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna 800 001

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1st Half Yearly Monitoring Report

A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna on

MDM Scheme for the State of Bihar

For the Period of

1st April 2011 to 30

st September 2011

Districts Covered

1. Arwal

2. Katihar

3. Muzaffarpur

4. Patna

5. Vaishali

Sponsored by

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Govt. of India

Prof Ajay Kumar Jha, Ph D

Head of Division of Political Science & Public Administration

and

Nodal Officer

State Monitoring Institution for SSA, Bihar

A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna – 800 001

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PREFACE

Mid Day Meal scheme is one of the flagship programmes of government of India in the field of

social sector. It has to its credit many laurels. No wonder why it is the largest ever a school-lunch

programme in the world. It currently caters to more than 12 crore children across the country. Needless

to say that it has benefited poverty ridden populace of this country to the most. Not only in terms of

providing food, it has in effect, contributed in expanding the base of school going children in rural areas.

There may arguably be various other factors in expanding the number of school going children but its

contribution is large enough without any further debate; this is for sure. The socially disadvantaged

groups are supposed to be the real target groups of this programme. But the success of this programme is

still highly debated, given the ground realities of field situations. Obviously, it needed some kind of

monitoring and evaluation.

The MHRD chose to couple up such monitoring programme of MDM with SSA which is being

presently conducted by various premier academic institutions of this country. A. N. Sinha Institute of

Social Studies (ANSISS), Patna is one of them which has been entrusted with this job along with the

monitoring of SSA in Bihar. Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi is also conducting it for half of the

districts of Bihar along with us. In the 1st phase of 2010-11, four districts namely Jamui, Lalhisarai,

Munger and Sheikhpura were taken up for the monitoring and supervision and the report was submitted

to MHRD, Government of India. In the 2nd phase of 2010-11, next five districts namely Arwal, Katihar,

Muzaffarpur, Patna and Vaishali were taken up for the monitoring and supervision.

The report for this phase was prepared after collecting the data obtained through monitoring

visits of our team in sampled schools of selected districts and on the basis of the data as provided at the

SPO and DPO levels.

The report has also been prepared with combined efforts and cooperation of the research team

members working on this project. I acknowledge the efforts of our Senior Research Officer, Dr.

Surendra Prasad Jaiswal and other three Research Officers namely Ms. Mukta Sinha, Sri Mithilesh

Kumar and Dr. Upendra Pd. Rajak.

Special thanks are acknowledged to the Bihar Education Project Council, Patna. We also thank

Sri Ravi Shankar Singh, the Programme Officer, for extending his full logistics support and cooperation

to us. Our thanks are also due to Sri Rajesh Bhushan, IAS, the SPD, Bihar Education Project Council,

Patna and also to the SPD of MDM, Patna.

The District Superintendents of Education, the BRCCs & CRCCs and the Head Masters,

teachers, VSS members of the schools and other community members of coverage area of the schools,

they all provided very active support to us. We express our thanks to all of them.

However, in the entire effort of our monitoring and evaluation, the Director of our Institute, Prof

D. M. Diwakar provided an active administrative and erudite support to us without which the given

study would never have been possible. I express my deepest thanks to him on successful completion of

this part of our study.

AJAY KUMAR JHA

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Contents

Page

Preface 1

List of Abbreviations 3

1. Basic Information 5

2. Executive Summary 6

3. District Level Half Yearly Monitoring Report of

Arwal, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Vaishali:

(a) Arwal District 20

List of schools visited in Arwal District 29

(b) Katihar District 30

List of schools visited in Katihar District 40

(c) Muzaffarpur District 41

List of schools visited in Muzaffarpur District 51

(d) Patna District 52

List of schools visited in Patna District 62

(e) Vaishali District 63

List of schools visited in Vaishali District 73

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List of Abbreviations

1. BEEOs = Block Extension Education Officers

2. BRC = Block Resource Centre

3. BRCC = Block Resource Centre Coordinator

4. CRC = Cluster Resource Centre

5. CRCC = Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator

6. DPC = District Programme Coordinator

7. DPO = District Project Office

8. DSE = District Superintendent of Education

9. EGS = Education Guarantee Scheme

10. EVs = Educational Volunteers

11. FCI = Food Corporation of India

12. IFA = Iron, Folic-acid and Vitamin-A

13. GOI = Government of India

14. HM = Head Master

15. MDM = Mid-Day Meal

16. MDMS = Mid-Day Meal System

17. MI = Monitoring Institution

18. MIS = Monitoring and Information System

19. MS = Middle Schools

20. MTA = Mother Teachers’ Association

21. NA = Not Applicable

22. NGO = Non Government Organization

23. OBC = Other Backward Castes

24. PHC = Primary Health Centre

25. PS = Primary Schools

26. SC = Scheduled Castes

27. SDO = Sub Divisional Officer

28. SHG = Self Help Group

29. SMC = School Management Committee

30. SRG = State Resource Group

31. SPD = State Project Director

32. SPO = State Project Office

33. SSA = Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

34. ST = Scheduled Tribes

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35. TOR = Terms of Reference

36. TSC = Total sanitation Campaign

37. TSG = Technical Support Group

38. UC = Utilization Certificate

39. UEE = Universal Elementary Education

40. ULB = Urban Local Body

41. UPS = Upper Primary School

42. VEC = Village Education Committee

43. VER = Village Education Register

44. VSS = Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti

45. WC = Work Completed

46. WER = Ward Education Register

47. WNC = Work Not Started

48. WP = Work in Progress

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1st Half Yearly Monitoring Report of A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna

on SSA for the State of Bihar for the period of 1st April 2011 to 30

th September 2011

1. General Information:

S. No. Information Details

1. Name of the monitoring institute A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna

2. Period of the report 1st April 2011 to 30

th September 2011

3. Fund Released for the period Rs.7,75,000/-

4. No. of Districts completed in the first round 5

5. Districts’ name Arwal, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Vaishali

6.

Date of visit to the Districts / Schools

(Information is to be given district wise

i.e District 1, District 2, District 3 etc)

1. Arwal (25th February to 3

rd March 2012)

2. Katihar (8th

February to 18th February 2012)

3. Muzaffarpur (8th

February to 18th February 2012)

4. Patna (3rd

February to 17th

February 2012)

5. Vaishali (25th February to 5

th March 2012)

7.

Total number of elementary schools (primary and

upper primary to be counted separately) in the

Districts Covered by MI

(Information is to be given district wise

i.e District 1, District 2, District 3 etc.)

S. No. District Type of Schools

PS UPS

1 Arwal 15 25

2 Katihar 13 27

3 Muzaffarpur 10 30

4 Patna 20 20

5 Vaishali 14 26

8.

Number of elementary schools monitored

(primary and upper primary to be counted

separately)

Information is to be given for district wise i.e.

District 1, District 2, District 3 etc)

S. No. District Type of Schools

PS UPS

1 Arwal 15 25

2 Katihar 13 27

3 Muzaffarpur 10 30

4 Patna 20 20

5 Vaishali 14 26

9. The percentage of schools covered in all the

Districts allotted:

100% allotted schools of all categories covered in all

the districts

10. Type of schools visited:

A Schools in Rural Areas 148

(a) Primary Schools 52

(b) Upper Primary Schools -

(c) Upper Primary Schools with Primary Classes 96

B Schools in Urban Areas 52

(a) Primary Schools 20

(b) Upper Primary Schools -

(c) Upper Primary Schools with Primary Classes 32

C NCLP Schools -

D School sanctioned with Kitchen cum Stores 149

E Schools having Cook cum helpers engaged as per

norm

None

11. Number of schools visited by Nodal Officer of the

Monitoring Institute:

135

12.

Whether the draft report has been shared with the

Director of the nodal department implementing

MDMS : YES / NO

Yes

13.

After submission of the draft report to the

Director of the nodal department implementing

MDMS whether the MI has received any

Observations from the Directorate : YES / NO

No

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2. Executive Summary of Arwal, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Vaishali district report of MDM Scheme

1. Regularity in supply of hot cooked meal:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(a) Regularity in

Serving MDM

(i) Percentage of

Schools serving

hot cooked meal

regularly.

In 72.5 % sampled schools

of Arwal district were

serving hot cooked meal

regularly.

In 42.5 % sampled schools

of Katihar district were

serving hot cooked meal

regularly.

In 55% sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district were

serving hot cooked meal

regularly.

In 75 % sampled schools of

Patna district were serving

hot cooked meal regularly.

In 92.5 % sampled schools

of Vaishali district were

serving hot cooked meal

regularly.

(ii) If hot cooked meal

is not served

regularly, reasons

thereof.

Unavailability of rice in

the schools

Lack of cooking cost

Cooks was on leave

Charge was not given by

the previous HM

Due to opening of bank

account

Unavailability of rice

Unavailability of rice

cooking cost.

Irregular supply of foods

by the NGO

Unavailability of rice

Lack of cooking cost

Contract of NGO was

ended

Due to investigation on

bad quality food items

Unavailability of rice

Unavailability of rice

cooking cost.

Irregular supply of foods

by the NGO

Unavailability of rice

Irregular supply of foods

by the NGO

(iii) Is there any

prescribed norm

for consideration

for irregularity in

serving MDM

Guidelines were not

available with the schools.

Guidelines were not

available with the schools.

Guidelines were not

available with the schools.

Guidelines were not

available with the schools.

Guidelines were not

available with the schools.

(iv) Quality and

quantity of meal in

the opinion of

teachers, students

or SMC members

and any problems

to children in

Children, parents and

community members were

not happy with quality and

quantity of food. Bad quality

of food materials were

served often in unhygienic

condition. Food was cooked

Children, parents and

community members were

not happy with quality and

quantity of food. Bad

quality of food materials

were served often in

unhygienic condition. Food

Children, parents and

community members were

not happy with quality and

quantity of food. Bad

quality of food materials

were served often in

unhygienic condition. Food

Children, parents and

community members were

not happy with quality and

quantity of food. Bad

quality of food materials

were served often in

unhygienic condition. Food

Children, parents and

community members were

not happy with quality and

quantity of food. Bad

quality of food materials

were served often in

unhygienic condition. Food

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

serving MDM. and kept in open and dirty

ground.

was cooked and kept in

open and dirty ground.

was cooked and kept in

open and dirty ground.

was cooked and kept in

open and dirty ground.

was cooked and kept in

open and dirty ground.

(b) Trends

(i) Number of

children enrolled

in schools

25871 27657 21773 13788 17219

(ii) Number of

children availed

MDM as per

MDM register

7504 3275 6313 4957 6108

(iii) Number of

children availed

MDM on the day

of visit

7504 3275 6313 4957 6108

(iv) Number of

children availed

MDM on the

previous day of

visit

7741 5095 6585 5567 6430

2. Regularity in supply of Food grain:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Is school/

implementing

agency receiving

food grain

regularly? If there

is delay in

delivering food

In 90% sampled schools

were not receiving food

grains regularly in Arwal

district.

None availability of rice

with dealer.

In 77.5% sampled

schools were not

receiving food grains

regularly in Katihar

district.

None availability of rice

with dealer.

In 52.5% sampled

schools were not

receiving food grains

regularly in Muzaffarpur

district.

None availability of rice

with dealer.

In 52.5% sampled

schools were not

receiving food grains

regularly in Patna

district.

None availability of rice

with dealer.

In 5% sampled schools

were not receiving food

grains regularly in

Vaishali district.

None availability of rice

with dealer.

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grains, what is the

extent of delay

and reasons for the

same?

(ii) Is the quality of

food grain FAQ?

Average Average Average Average Average

(iii)Is buffer stock of

one- month’s

requirement

maintained?

Buffer stock of one

month’s requirement was not

maintained by 72.5%

sampled schools of Arwal

district.

Buffer stock of one

month’s requirement was

not maintained by any

sampled schools of Katihar

district.

Buffer stock of one

month’s requirement was

not maintained by any

sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

Buffer stock of one

month’s requirement was

not maintained by 27.5%

sampled schools of Patna

district.

Buffer stock of one

month’s requirement was

not maintained by 5%

sampled schools of Vaishali

district.

(iv)Is the food grains

delivered at the

school?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

3. Payment of Cost of food grain to FCI:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(a) Enabling

conditions:

(i) Is payment of cost

of food grain to

FCI made

monthly? Which

the stipulated

time?

Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given

(ii) Has payment of

cost of food grain

to FCI made for

the previous

month

Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(iii) Reasons for

irregular payment,

if any

Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given

4. Regularity in Delivering Cooking Cost at the school level:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of schools

/implementing

agency receiving

cooking cost in

advance regularly?

In 35 (87.5%) sampled

schools of Arwal district

were receiving cooking cost

in advance regularly.

In 30 (75%) sampled

schools of Katihar district

were receiving cooking cost

in advance regularly.

In 25 (62.5%) sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur

district were receiving

cooking cost in advance

regularly.

In 33 (82.5%) sampled

schools of Patna district

were receiving cooking cost

in advance regularly.

In 2 (5%) sampled schools

of Vaishali district were

receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly.

(ii) If there is delay in

delivering cooking

cost what is the

extent of delay

and reasons for it?

Block Resource Person of

MDM did not provide

cheque in time.

Block Resource Person of

MDM did not provide

cheque in time.

Block Resource Person of

MDM did not provide

cheque in time.

Block Resource Person of

MDM did not provide

cheque in time.

In rest sampled schools

(95%) MDM was prepared

and distributed by the NGO.

(iii)In case of delay,

how school/

implementing

agency manages to

ensure that there is

no disruption in

the feeding

programme?

The HM brings the related

items on credit from local

shopkeepers. Sometimes

shopkeepers refused to

provide related items of

MDM to school which made

it difficult to run MDM on

regular basis.

The HM brings the related

items on credit from local

shopkeepers. Sometimes

shopkeepers refused to

provide related items of

MDM to school which

made it difficult to run

MDM on regular basis.

The HM brings the related

items on credit from local

shopkeepers. Sometimes

shopkeepers refused to

provide related items of

MDM to school which

made it difficult to run

MDM on regular basis.

The HM brings the related

items on credit from local

shopkeepers. Sometimes

shopkeepers refused to

provide related items of

MDM to school which

made it difficult to run

MDM on regular basis.

The HM brings the related

items on credit from local

shopkeepers. Sometimes

shopkeepers refused to

provide related items of

MDM to school which

made it difficult to run

MDM on regular basis.

(iv)Is cooking cost

paid by Cash or

through banking

channel?

Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel

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5. Social Equity:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(a) In the classroom:

(i) Sitting

arrangement for

the children during

serving of MDM.

Students were encouraged to

sit in queue with their plates

and after that food items

were served by the cooks.

Tat-Patti or carpet was not

available in schools for this

purpose.

Students were encouraged

to sit in queue with their

plates and after that food

items were served by the

cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet

was not available in schools

for this purpose.

Students were encouraged

to sit in queue with their

plates and after that food

items were served by the

cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet

was not available in schools

for this purpose.

Students were encouraged

to sit in queue with their

plates and after that food

items were served by the

cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet

was not available in schools

for this purpose.

Students were encouraged

to sit in queue with their

plates and after that food

items were served by the

cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet

was not available in schools

for this purpose.

(ii) Did you observe

any gender or

caste or

community

discrimination in

cooking or serving

or seating

arrangements?

All children were treated

equally irrespective of

gender/caste/community/

disability in cooking or

serving or seating

arrangements.

All children were treated

equally irrespective of

gender/caste/community/

disability in cooking or

serving or seating

arrangements.

All children were treated

equally irrespective of

gender/caste/community/

disability in cooking or

serving or seating

arrangements.

All children were treated

equally irrespective of

gender/caste/community/

disability in cooking or

serving or seating

arrangements.

All children were treated

equally irrespective of

gender/caste/community/

disability in cooking or

serving or seating

arrangements.

6. Menu:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of schools

where menu is

displayed on the

wall and noticeable

In 38 (95%) sampled schools

of Arwal district had

displayed its weekly menu

on the wall and noticeable.

In 37 (92.5%) sampled

schools of Katihar district

had displayed its weekly

menu on the wall and noticeable.

In 35 (87.5%) sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur

district had displayed its

weekly menu on the wall and noticeable.

In 37 (92.5%) sampled

schools of Patna had

displayed its weekly menu

on the wall and noticeable.

In 38 (95%) sampled

schools of Vaishali had

displayed its weekly menu

on the wall and noticeable.

(ii) Who decides the

menu

District level officer of

MDM decides the menu.

District level officer of

MDM decides the menu.

District level officer of

MDM decides the menu.

District level officer of

MDM decides the menu.

District level officer of

MDM decides the menu.

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(iii) Does daily menu

include rice/

wheat, pulses (dal)

and vegetable?

All sampled schools of

Arwal district include rice

preparation, dal and

vegetables in their daily

menu where it is being

served while none of

sampled schools of this

district include wheat

preparation in their daily

menu. Green vegetables are

rarely cooked in the sampled

schools.

All sampled schools of

Katihar district include rice

preparation, dal and

vegetables in their daily

menu where it is being

served while none of

sampled schools of this

district include wheat

preparation in their daily

menu. Green vegetables are

rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

All sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district include

rice preparation, dal and

vegetables in their daily

menu where it is being

served while none of

sampled schools of this

district include wheat

preparation in their daily

menu. Green vegetables are

rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

All sampled schools of

Patna district include rice

preparation, dal and

vegetables in their daily

menu where it is being

served while none of

sampled schools of this

district include wheat

preparation in their daily

menu. Green vegetables are

rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

All sampled schools of

Vaishali district include rice

preparation, dal and

vegetables in their daily

menu where it is being

served while none of

sampled schools of this

district include wheat

preparation in their daily

menu. Green vegetables are

rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

(iv) Number of schools

where variety of

foods is served

daily

All (40) sampled schools of

Arwal district were serving

variety of foods.

All (40) sampled schools of

Katihar district were

serving variety of foods.

All (40) sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district were

serving variety of foods.

All (40) sampled schools of

Patna district were serving

variety of foods.

All (40) sampled schools of

Vaishai district were

serving variety of foods.

(v) Number of schools

where same food

is served daily

None None None None None

7. Community Mobilization:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Familiarity level

of the SMC

members with

their roles and

responsibilities

and eligibility and

entitlement of

children as

notified by the

VSS/MTA members were

not properly aware with their

roles and responsibilities as

notified by the State

Government.

VSS/MTA members were

not properly aware with

their roles and

responsibilities as notified

by the State Government.

VSS/MTA members were

not properly aware with

their roles and

responsibilities as notified

by the State Government.

VSS/MTA members were

not properly aware with

their roles and

responsibilities as notified

by the State Government.

VSS/MTA members were

not properly aware with

their roles and

responsibilities as notified

by the State Government.

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

State Government.

(ii) Number of schools

where there is a

roaster of parents

for daily

monitoring and

supervision of

MDMS

None None None None None

(iii) Number of

members received

training regarding

MDMS and its

monitoring

None None None None None

(iv) Frequency of

SMCs meetings

held and issues

related to MDMS

discussed.

VSS/MTA meeting was not

conducted in any of the

sampled schools.

VSS/MTA meeting was not

conducted in any of the

sampled schools.

VSS/MTA meeting was not

conducted in any of the

sampled schools.

VSS/MTA meeting was not

conducted in any of the

sampled schools.

VSS/MTA meeting was not

conducted in any of the

sampled schools.

(v) Frequency

monitoring and

cooking and

serving MDMS by

SMC members

MDM programme was not

frequently inspected by the

VSS/MTA members of

concerned schools.

MDM programme was not

frequently inspected by the

VSS/MTA members of

concerned schools.

MDM programme was not

frequently inspected by the

VSS/MTA members of

concerned schools.

MDM programme was not

frequently inspected by the

VSS/MTA members of

concerned schools.

MDM programme was not

frequently inspected by the

VSS/MTA members of

concerned schools.

(vi) Contribution made

by the community

for MDMS

No contribution No contribution No contribution No contribution No contribution

(vii)Extent of

participation by

SMC/PTA/MTA/ PRI/Urban local

bodies

No Participation No Participation No Participation No Participation No Participation

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8. MIS:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of schools

where MDM

register is in place

and maintained

MDM register was

maintained by all (40)

sampled schools.

MDM register was

maintained by all (40)

sampled schools.

MDM register was

maintained by all (40)

sampled schools.

MDM register was

maintained by all (40)

sampled schools.

MDM register was

maintained by all (40)

sampled schools.

(ii) Whether any

training on

maintaining MDM

information is

imparted to the

teacher/head

teacher?

Training was not given to the

HM/teachers.

Training was not given to

the HM/teachers.

Training was not given to

the HM/teachers.

Training was not given to

the HM/teachers.

Training was not given to

the HM/teachers.

(iii) What is

Mechanism of

flow of

Information from

school to district

and onwards?

Block Resource Person of

MDM collects the data from

schools every month and

passes the information at

district level.

Block Resource Person of

MDM collects the data from

schools every month and

passes the information at

district level.

Block Resource Person of

MDM collects the data from

schools every month and

passes the information at

district level.

Block Resource Person of

MDM collects the data from

schools every month and

passes the information at

district level.

Block Resource Person of

MDM collects the data from

schools every month and

passes the information at

district level.

(iv) What is the

prevalent MIS

System?

It is not being properly

implemented.

It is not being properly

implemented. It is not being properly

implemented. It is not being properly

implemented. It is not being properly

implemented.

(v) What is the

interval of

furnishing

information from

School to Block

and onwards?

Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

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9. Financial Management:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Nature of financial

records and

registers

maintained at the

implementing

agency level.

Daily MDM register

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Separate cash book and

pass book was not

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Daily MDM register

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Separate cash book and

pass book was not

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Daily MDM register

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Separate cash book and

pass book was not

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Daily MDM register

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Separate cash book and

pass book was not

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Daily MDM register

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

Separate cash book and

pass book was not

maintained by the

implementing agency

level.

(ii) Mode of transfer of

fund to the

implementing

agency level from

the state or district

levels.

Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel Through banking channel

(iii) Type of account

maintained and

System for the

withdrawal of

fund from the

SMC/VEC

account.

Through Cheque Through Cheque Through Cheque Through Cheque Through Cheque

(iv) If the proposals for

expenditure and

expenditure

statements are

shared with the

community. If yes,

is there any

instance of

community

expressing

No No No No No

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

objection/reservati

on about any

transaction?

10. School Health Programme:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of

schools where

school Health

Card maintained

for each child?

Who administers

these medicines?

School Health Card was

maintained for each child

in 37 (92.5%) sampled

schools of Arwal district.

The Medical Officer of

PHC of concerned block

administers these

medicines (IFA, Vitamin -

A dosages & de-

worming).

School Health Card was

maintained for each child

in 29 (72.5%) sampled

schools of Katihar

district.

The Medical Officer of

PHC of concerned block

administers these

medicines (IFA, Vitamin

- A dosages & de-

worming).

School Health Card was

maintained for each child

in 33 (82.5%) sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur

district.

The Medical Officer of

PHC of concerned block

administers these

medicines (IFA, Vitamin

- A dosages & de-

worming).

School Health Card was

maintained for each child

in 29 (72.5%) sampled

schools of Patna district.

The Medical Officer of

PHC of concerned block

administers these

medicines (IFA, Vitamin

- A dosages & de-

worming).

School Health Card was

maintained for each child

in 22 (55%) sampled

schools of Vaishali

district.

The Medical Officer of

PHC of concerned block

administers these

medicines (IFA, Vitamin

- A dosages & de-

worming).

(ii) What is the

frequency of

health check-

up?

Health check-up of school

students was not done in any

sampled schools Arwal

district during the last six

months.

Health check-up of school

students was not done in

any sampled schools

Katihar district during the

last six months.

Health check-up of school

students was not done in

any sampled schools

Muzaffarpur district during

the last six months.

Health check-up of school

students was not done in

any sampled schools Patna

district during the last six

months.

Health check-up of school

students was not done in

any sampled schools

Vaishali district during the

last six months.

(iii) Number of

children given

Vitamin A

None None None None None

(iv) Number of

children given

IFA Tablets

IFA was given by any of the

sampled schools only one

time during the last six

month.

IFA was given by any of the

sampled schools only one

time during the last six

month.

IFA was given by any of the

sampled schools only one

time during the last six

month.

IFA was given by any of the

sampled schools only one

time during the last six

month.

IFA was given by any of the

sampled schools only one

time during the last six

month.

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(v) Number of children

given de-

worming tablets.

De-worming medicine was

given to the children only

one time in 92.5% sampled

school of Arwal district

during 2011-12.

De-worming medicine was

given to the children only

one time in 72.5% sampled

school of Katihar district

during 2011-12.

De-worming medicine was

given to the children only

one time in 82.5% sampled

school of Muzaffarpur

district during 2011-12.

De-worming medicine was

given to the children only

one time in 72.5% sampled

school of Patna district

during 2011-12.

De-worming medicine was

given to the children only

one time in 55% sampled

school of Vaishali district

during 2011-12.

(vi) Who administers

these

medicines?

Medical Officer of PHC. Medical Officer of PHC. Medical Officer of PHC. Medical Officer of PHC. Medical Officer of PHC.

(vi) Number of school

where iodized

salt is used

All (40) Sampled schools is

used iodized salt.

All (40) Sampled schools is

used iodized salt.

All (40) Sampled schools is

used iodized salt.

All (40) Sampled schools is

used iodized salt.

All (40) Sampled schools is

used iodized salt.

(vii) Number of

schools where

children wash

their hand

before and after

eating

In 7 (17.5%) sampled

schools children were

observed washing their

hands before and after eating

MDM.

In 5 (12.5%) sampled

schools children were

observed washing their

hands before and after

eating MDM.

In 6 (15%) sampled schools

children were observed

washing their hands before

and after eating MDM.

In 5 (12.5%) sampled

schools children were

observed washing their

hands before and after

eating MDM.

In 7 (17.5%) sampled

schools children were

observed washing their

hands before and after

eating MDM.

11. Status of Cook cum Helpers:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of school

where cook cum

helpers are

engaged as per

the norm of GOI

or State Govt.

Cooks cum helpers were not

engaged as per GOI norms

in any sampled schools of

Arwal district.

Cooks cum helpers were not

engaged as per GOI norms in

any sampled schools of

Katihar district.

Cooks cum helpers were not

engaged as per GOI norms

in any sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

Cooks cum helpers were not

engaged as per GOI norms

in any sampled schools of

Patna district.

Cooks cum helpers were not

engaged as per GOI norms

in any sampled schools of

Vaishali district.

(ii) Who engages cook

cum helpers in

these schools

VSS/MTA of sampled

schools

VSS/MTA of sampled

schools/ NGO

VSS/MTA of sampled

schools/Mahila Samakhya/

NGO

VSS/MTA of sampled

schools/NGO

VSS/MTA of sampled

schools/NGO

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(iii)Number of schools

served by

centralized

kitchen

None In 10 (25%) sampled schools

of Katihar district.

In 12 (30%) sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur

district.

In 6 (15%) sampled schools

of Patna district.

In 38 (95%) sampled

schools of Vaishali district.

(iv) Number of schools

where SHG is

involved

None None SHG (Mahila Samakhya)

was involved in 5 (12.5%)

sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

None None

(v) What is

remuneration

paid to Cook cum

helpers, mode of

payment and

intervals of

payment?

Schools where MDM is

cooked & served paid the

honorarium of Rs.1000/-

per month to cooks. The

HM reported to MI

members that the

remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking

channel.

Schools where MDM is

cooked & served paid the

honorarium of Rs.1000/- per

month to cooks. But in such

schools where MDM was

served by NGO, MDM

cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per

month. The HM reported to

MI members that the

remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking

channel.

Schools where MDM is

cooked & served paid the

honorarium of Rs.1000/-

per month to cooks. But in

such schools where MDM

was served by NGO, MDM

cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per

month. The HM reported to

MI members that the

remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking

channel.

Schools where MDM is

cooked & served paid the

honorarium of Rs.1000/-

per month to cooks. But in

such schools where MDM

was served by NGO, MDM

cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per

month. The HM reported to

MI members that the

remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking

channel.

Schools where MDM is

cooked & served paid the

honorarium of Rs.1000/-

per month to cooks. But in

such schools where MDM

was served by NGO, MDM

cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per

month. The HM reported to

MI members that the

remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking

channel.

(vi) Social

Composition of

cooks cum

helpers?

(SC/ST/OBC/Mi

nority/others)

Women cooks/helpers of

SC/ST/OBC/Minority

category were found in

sampled schools of Arwal

district. But one male of

Minority category was

found in P. S. Chulhan

Bigha of this district.

Women cooks/helpers of

SC/ST/OBC/Minority

category were found in

sampled schools of Katihar

district.

Women cooks/helpers of

SC/ST/OBC/Minority

category were found in

sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

Women cooks/helpers of

SC/ST/OBC/Minority

category were found in

sampled schools of Patna

district.

Women cooks/helpers of

SC/ST/OBC/Minority

category were found in

sampled schools of Vaishali

district.

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12. Infrastructure:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of school

where pucca

Kitchen cum

Stores is

available and in

use

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was available and

also in use in 34 (85%) of

the sampled schools of

Arwal district.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-

store was available and also

in use in 39 (97.5%) of the

sampled schools of Katihar

district.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was available and

also in use in 17 (42.5%) of

the sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was available and

also in use in 7 (17.5%) of

the sampled schools of

Patna district.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was available and

also in use in 26 (65%) of

the sampled schools of

Vaishali district.

(ii) Number of schools

where pucca

kitchen cum store

is not available

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was sanctioned in

6 (15%) sampled schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-

store was not sanctioned in 1

(2.5%) sampled schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was not

sanctioned in 18 (45%)

sampled schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was not

sanctioned in 25 (62.5%)

sampled schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-

cum-store was not

sanctioned in 7 (17.5%)

sampled schools.

13. Staffing:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) Number of staff

engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of

MDMS

8 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS.

8 staff was engaged at

district level for management

and monitoring of MDMS

8 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS

8 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS

8 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS

(ii) Number of staff

engaged at block

level for

management and

monitoring of

MDMS

1 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS.

1 staff was engaged at

district level for management

and monitoring of MDMS.

1 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS.

1 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS.

1 staff was engaged at

district level for

management and

monitoring of MDMS.

(iii) Is there any Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

district level task

force constituted?

14. Monitoring:

Arwal District (1 ) Katihar District (2) Muzaffarpur District (3) Patna District (4) Vaishali District (5)

(i) How many district

level steering cum

monitoring

committee meeting

held in current

financial year

Data not given Data not given Data not given Data not given

(ii)How many state

level steering cum

monitoring

committee meeting

held in the current

financial year

14 times

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3. District Level Half Yearly Monitoring Report of Arwal, Katihar,

Muzaffarpur, Patna and Vaishali

(A) Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Arwal District

3.1 Name of the District Arwal

3.2 Date of visit to the District/EGS/Schools 25th

February to 3rd

March 2012

1 REGULARITY IN SERVING MEAL:

(i) Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily?

In Arwal district, on the day of visit it was found that 29 (72.5%) sampled schools out

of 40 sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals. In all sampled schools MDM was

prepared and served by VSS/MTA.

(ii) If there was interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

11 (27.5%) sampled schools of this district was not serving hot cooked meal regularly

to their children due to unavailability of rice and coking cost. The breakup of reasons are as

follows in respect of interruption of MDM in Arwal district where sampled schools are

serving hot cooked meals on the day of visit and on the day previous date of visit to their

students:

Unavailability of rice in the schools : 5 (12.5%)

Lack of coking cost : 1 (2.5%)

Cooks was on leave : 2 (5.0%)

Charge was not given by the previous HM : 2 (5.0%)

Due to opening of Bank account : 1 (2.5%)

2 TRENDS:

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis actual position/status on the day of visit)

No. Details Data

(i) Enrollment 25,871

(ii) No. of children opted for Mid Day Meal 25,423

(iii) No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 10,895

(iv) No. of children availing MDM as per MDM Register 7,504

(v) No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 7,504

(v) No. of children availed MDM on the previous day 7,741

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The above table reveals that –

About 42.1% students were present in the sampled schools on the day of visit and out

of them only 29.0% were taking MDM on the day of visit.

On the other hand, about 29.9% were taking MDM on the day previous date of visit.

Major findings:

About 1.7% children of different schools of Arwal district has not opted MDM

facilities provided by the government because poor quality of food material is being

served by the schools as reported by children, parents and other community members

of the coverage area of sampled schools.

MI members found that the poor quality of food items is being served in different

schools of Arwal district.

Important steps should be taken by the concerned authority as early as possible to

improve the quality and also regularize the MDM in the schools in respect to Right to

Education.

3 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING FOOD GRAINS TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school receiving food grain regularly? If there is delay in delivering food grains, what is the extent of

delay and reasons for the same?

36 (90%) sampled schools were not receiving food grains regularly. The HM of

concerned schools informed the MI that the MDM remains closed for months because of non

availability of rice with the dealer.

(ii) Is buffer stock of one-month’s requirement is maintained?

The buffer stock of one month’s requirement was not maintained by 29 (72.5%)

sampled schools of Arwal district.

(iii) Is the quantity of food grain supplied was as per the marked/indicated weight?

The HM, teachers and community people reported to MI members that quantity of food

grain supplied by dealers in sampled schools was not matched with the marked/ indicated

weight. They were facing so many problems. But none of them has lodged complain in front

of the higher authority. The MI members also observed that the bag of food grains (rice) was

not properly packed by FCI.

(iv) Is the food grains delivered at the school?

The HM of sampled schools reported to MI members that the food grains are delivered

at school by the concerned dealer.

(v) Is the quality of food grain good?

The quality of food grains was found average in all sampled schools.

4 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school/implementing agency receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there is delay in delivering

cooking cost, what is the extent of delay and reasons for it?

Majority of sampled schools (87.5%) of Arwal district were receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly. But the HM of 5 (12.5%) sampled schools reported to MI members that

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they are not receiving cooking cost in advance regularly. Cooking cost (Rs.2.77 per head per

day in primary schools and Rs.4.03 per head in upper primary schools) was released to

majority of schools in advance by the concerned office of the district.

(ii) In case of delay, how schools/implementing agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the

feeding programme?

In this regard some HMs of concerned schools reported to MI that they bring the related

items on credit from local shopkeepers. Sometimes shopkeepers refused to provide related

items of MDM to school which made it difficult to run MDM on regular basis.

(iii) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?

All the sampled schools received cooking cost for MDM through banking channel (i.e.

account payee cheque).

5 SOCIAL EQUITY:

(i) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating

arrangements?

There was no caste / gender/ disability based discrimination seen during the serving the

Mid-Day Meal to the students in sampled schools of Arwal district. All children were treated

equally irrespective of caste, gender and disability.

(ii) What is the system of serving and seating arrangements for eating?

Students were encouraged to sit in queue with their plates and after that food items were

served by the cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet was not available in schools for this purpose.

6 VARIETY OF MENU:

(i) Has the school displayed its weekly menu at a place noticeable to community, and is it able to adhere to

the menu displayed?

Majority of sampled schools (95%) had displayed its weekly menu but they hardly

adhered to the menu displayed.

(ii) Who decides the menu?

The State/District level officers of MDM decided the menu and a copy of such menu

were provided to schools with a request to serve the MDM to their students according to the

given menu.

(iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food served daily?

All sampled schools of Arwal district are serving variety of food. The food items i.e.

khichari-chokha, rice-pulse & vegetables, rice-rajma, rice-nutrela etc. was served in sampled

schools of this district where it is being served.

(iv) Does the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables?

All sampled schools of Arwal district include rice preparation, dal and vegetables in

their daily menu where it is being served while none of sampled schools of this district

include wheat preparation in their daily menu. Green vegetables are rarely cooked in the

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sampled schools.

7 QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL:

Feedback from children on –

(i) Quality of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about

the quality of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that

they were not happy with quality of food. Bad quality of food materials were served

often in unhygienic condition. Food was cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

Adequate numbers of plates are not available in schools; therefore, many children

bring their own plates for taking food.

MI Observers found that none of the sampled school’s children of Arwal district

were happy with quality of meal which was served in their school.

(ii) Quantity of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about the

quantity of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that they were

not happy with quantity of food.

(iii) If children were not happy, Please give reasons and suggestions to improve.

Children were not happy with MDM because:

Poor quality of food materials is often served in unhygienic condition.

Food is cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

They are forced to sit on the ground without any proper sitting arrangement like tat-

patti,carpet etc.

Some children complained that they have to bring their own plates to eat the MDM.

Suggestions given by students for improvement in MDM:

Better quality of rice should be provided to the school authority.

Better quality of pulse and green vegetables with proper quantity should be served by

the school management.

Fruits/Salad also may be included in the MDM

Proper monitoring is necessary for maintaining the quality and quantity of meal.

Food items must be served by the concerned authority as per the menu.

Proper sitting arrangement also should be provided in the school.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for MDM facilities.

Suggestions given by teachers for improvement in MDM:

Supply of rice should be regular

Separate staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

@ Rs10/- per students should be given by the Govt. for better quality of meal.

Adequate utensils should be available in the school for preparing and serving the

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MDM.

Suggestions given by parents and community people for improvement in MDM:

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the MDM quantity

and quality in the school.

Block level authority must visit once in a week to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Concerned people must be punished for serving bad quality of meal

Better quality food should be provided to the children.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM

Supply of rice should be regular in the schools

Suggestions given MI for improvement in MDM:

Food grains and cooking cost should be provided to the VSS/MTA of concerned

school regularly.

Block level authority must visit twice in a month to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the quality of MDM

in schools.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Light food items may also be distributed among students at dismissal hours, so that

the students may have incentive to wait till the school hours are over.

Food items amount should be increased to Rs10/- per students for better quality of

meal.

Separate trained staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

The gas facilities should be provided to the schools for cooking the food.

Adequate utensils and plates should be made available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Fruits and Salad also should be given to the students for better nutrition at least twice

in a week.

Provision should be made by the government for construction of a dining hall in each

school where children take their meal in properly manner in hygienic condition.

MDM account should be separated from other schools account and it’s operated by

the school Adhoc committee (i.e. School HM & a senior teacher of the school).

The remuneration of cooks may be given @Rs.2000/- per month regular manner.

8 SUPPLEMENTARY:

(i) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

Majority of sampled schools (92.5%) were maintained the health card for each child.

(ii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Health check-up of school students was not done in any sampled schools of Arwal

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district during the last six months.

(iii) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) and de-worming

medicine periodically?

Micronutrients (Iron, folic acid & vitamin – A dosage) which are necessary for

improving the health and proper growth of the children was not provided in any sampled

schools of Arwal district, whereas de-worming medicine was given to the children only one

time in 92.5% sampled schools of Arwal district during 2011-12.

1. Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The Medical Officer of Primary Health Center of concerned block administers these

medicines. It was rarely distributed in different schools of concerned block as reported by

HM, teachers, parents and community people of coverage area of schools.

9 STATUS OF COOKS:

(i) Who cooks and serves the meal? (Cook cum helper appointed by the Department/VEC/ Self Help

Group/NGO/Contractor)

All sampled schools of Arwal district, MDM preparation and distribution are managed

by the VSS/MTA of school. Hence the cook cum helper has been appointed by this agency

for preparing Mid Day Meal.

(ii) Is the number of cooks and helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms?

None of the schools visited have got any guidelines of Govt. of India with regard to the

number of cooks to be engaged by them. Therefore, they are not engaging proper numbers of

cooks.

(iii) What is remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers and mode of payment?

Schools where MDM is cooked & served paid the honorarium of Rs.1000/- per month to

cooks. The HM reported to MI members that the remuneration of cooks/helpers was paid by

them through banking channel. But their remuneration was not released by the concerned

authority to the sampled schools from November, 2011.

(iv) Is the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

No, the remuneration of cooks/helpers was not paid regularly (i.e. once in a month). The

cooks/helpers of sampled schools reported MI members that they did not receive their

remuneration from November, 2011. The HM, teachers and community people has also

authenticated this matter.

(v) Specify the social composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)

Women cooks/helpers of SC/OBC/Minority category were found in majority of sampled

schools (97.5%) of Arwal district. But one male cook of Minority category was found in P. S.

Chulhan Bigha of this district.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE:

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:

1. Constructed and in use

2. Scheme under which kitchen sheds constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

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3. Constructed but not in use (Reason for not using)

4. Under construction

5. Sanctioned, but construction not started

6. Not sanctioned

7. Any other (specify)

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was available and also in use in 34 (85%) sampled

schools of Arwal district and it was constructed under SSA scheme.

In 6 (15%) schools pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was under construction stage.

11 In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the food being cooked and where the food grains /other

ingredients are being stored?

In such situation the food being cooked under thatched Kitchen shed or in the open

places or in a separate classroom.

The MDM food grains and other ingredients are kept in safe places inside the school

(in the HM room/classroom).

12 Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose?

Potable water was available in all sampled schools of Arwal district. In some schools the

hand pumps are not in proper condition and it needs to be repaired. It was observed by MI

members that the available hand pump is not meeting the problems of potable water in the

schools. Therefore, another hand pump was required in all sampled schools immediately so

that children could drink water and wash their hands before and after taking their meal

without facing any problem.

13 Whether utensils are available for cooking food? If available, is it adequate?

In all sampled schools of Arwal district had adequate number of utensils for cooking

MDM. The HM of sampled schools reported that Rs.5000/- had been released by the DPO to

purchase the cooking utensils.

14 What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.)

All sampled schools of Arwal district used firewood as fuel for cooking MDM where

MDM was prepared in the school.

15 SAFETY & HYGIENE:

General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:

(i) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating?

It was observed in sampled schools that teachers did not teach personal hygiene to

children like washing hands before and after taking meals. Therefore, only in a few schools

(17.5%) in Arwal district, the children were observed washing their hands before and after

taking MDM.

(ii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

There were only a few schools (17.5%) where children were found to take meals in an

orderly manner in Arwal district. Due to lack of proper sitting arrangement and lack of

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vacant places in the schools, children ate their meal here and there.

(iii) Conservation of water?

Children are not taught in school to conserve water while washing dishes in Arwal

district. Therefore, none of the sample school’s children of this district used the practice of

conserving water while washing dishes.

(iv) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

The cooking process and storage of fuel is safe in all sampled schools.

16 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS:

Extent of participation by Parents/VSSs/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision, monitoring and

participation.

(i) Is any roster being maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM

Roster was not maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM in

any of the sampled schools of Arwal district.

(ii) Are the parents/community members aware about the following?

(a) Quantity of MDM per child:

The parents/community members reported to MI that @100 gram rice per child per

day for primary school (i.e. class I to V) and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper

Primary School (i.e. class VI to VIII) were released by the FCI to school.

(b) Entitlement of quantity and types of nutrients in MDM per child as supplied in the menu:

According to menu, the cooks/helpers have to cook rice @100 gram rice per child

per day for primary school and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper Primary School.

Also, they prepared other things like’s vegetables, dal, rajama, karhi, nutrella, chokha etc. as

per the menu.

(c) General awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme:

The parents/community members were found aware of regarding the MDM

programme. But they did not visit frequently in schools to look after the MDM programme.

(d) Sources of awareness about the MDM scheme:

1. Newspaper/Magazine 26.5%

2. Villagers/Friends/Relatives 56.5%

3. Teachers 100.0%

4. School (where the child is studying) 100.0%

5. Radio 23.5%

6. Television 12.5%

7. Website 0.0%

8. Any other: (a) Anganwari Sevika 16.5%

(b) Gram Pradhan/Mukhiya/Ward members 8.5%

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(c) Cooks/helpers 11.5%

(d) Children 100.0%

17 INSPECTION & SUPERVISION

(i) Has the mid day meal programme been inspected by any state/district/block level officers/officials?

According to HM of sampled schools, the MDM programme was supposed to be

inspected by the state/ district/ block level officers/officials in sampled schools of this

district. But it was rarely inspected by the state/district/block level officers/officials in

sampled schools of this district.

(ii) The frequency of such inspection?

In Arwal district, MDM programme was not frequently inspected by the state/ district/

block level officers/ officials in sampled schools of this district. Block resource person of

MDM visited respective schools of block once in a month only for data collection. The

SDO/BEEOs/BRCCs of concerned block visited very few schools in a block of six months.

(iii) Remarks made by the visiting officers? If any?

Since hardly any visit was conducted. No remarks found in visiting register or neither in

MDM registers.

18 IMPACT

(i) Has the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children in school, any improvement in

general well being, nutritional status of children?

In fact the MDM has improved the enrollment and attendance of children in schools

especially in rural areas. Comparatively at least the poor and below poverty line children

were getting the kind of food which they would have otherwise not got at their homes. Thus,

the MDM has attracted weaker sections of parents to send their children to school for

education.

(ii) Is there any other incidental benefit to the children and school due to serving of mid-day-meal by VSS,

VEC, PRI members?

The MDM has attracted the weaker section parents to send their children to school for

education. Poor women got part time employment for preparing and serving MDM in the

nearest school.

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List of schools visited in Arwal district:

Sl. No. DISE Code Name of School

1 10381003301 P. S. Paharpura

2 10380602601 P. S. Gulab Singh English

3 10381000601 P. S. Balaura

4 10380505502 P. S. Teri

5 10380505201 P. S. Simbhua

6 10380603304 Govt. P. S. Jaimangal Bigha

7 10380603303 Govt. P. S. Hansrajbag

8 10380502303 P. S. Kaler

9 10380704601 P. S. Chulahan Bigha

10 10381003001 M. S. Mali

11 10380503905 M. S. Mahendia Bazar

12 10380604101 Govt. M. S. Kochahasa

13 10380704001 Govt. M. S. Manikpur

14 10380704301 U. M. S. Mubarakpur

15 10380503301 Govt. M. S. Chanda

16 10380106801 M. S. Korium

17 10380104004 P. S. Malahi Patti

18 10380106703 P. S. Janakpundhar

19 10380104001 P. S. Arwal Hindi

20 10380104502 P. S. Muradpur Hujara

21 10380107201 Kanya M. S. Arwal

22 10380107202 U. M. S. Wasilpur

23 10380105902 U. M. S. Saidpur Dhawa

24 10380104501 U. M. S. Kagaji Muhala

25 10380502301 M. S. Kaler

26 10380100501 M. S. Baidarabad

27 10380608001 P. S. Sarmastapur

28 10380610001 P. S. Ramapur

29 10380705201 M. S. Nighwan

30 10380606001 U. M. S. Murari

31 10380603301 Govt. M. S. Karpi

32 10380502401 Govt. M. S. Kamta

33 10381002401 M. S. Khatangi

34 10381000801 U. M. Bithara

35 10381004301 M. S. Sonabhadra

36 10380608101 M. S. Sartelpa

37 10380603302 Kanya M. S. Karpi

38 10380702701 M. S. Kurtha

39 10381000401 M. S. Usari

40 10380505801 M. S. Bansi Kalyanpur

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(B) Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Katihar district

3.1 Name of the District Katihar

3.2 Date of visit to the District/EGS/Schools 8th

February to 18th

February 2012

1 REGULARITY IN SERVING MEAL:

(i) Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily?

In Katihar district, on the day of visit it was found that 17 (42.5%) sampled schools out

of 40 sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals. In 9 (22.5%) sampled schools, MDM

was prepared and distributed by NGO while in 8 (20%) sampled schools MDM was prepared

and served by VSS (i.e. MTA).

(ii) If there was interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

23 (57.5%) sampled schools of this district was not serving hot cooked meal regularly

to their children due to many reasons. The breakup of reasons are as follows in respect of

interruption of MDM in Katihar district where sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals

on the day of visit and on the day previous date of visit to their students:

Unavailability of rice in the schools : 21 (52.5%)

Unavailability of rice and coking cost : 1 (2.5%)

Irregular supply of foods by the NGO : 1 (2.5%)

2 TRENDS:

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis actual position/status on the day of visit)

No. Details Data

(i) Enrollment 27657

(ii) No. of children opted for Mid Day Meal 23458

(iii) No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 15413

(iv) No. of children availing MDM as per MDM Register 3275

(v) No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 3275

(vi) No. of children availed MDM on the previous day 5095

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The above table reveals that –

About 55.7% students were present in the sampled schools on the day of visit and out

of them only 11.8% were taking MDM on the day of visit.

On the other hand, about 18.4% were taking MDM on the day previous date of visit.

Major findings:

About 15.2% children of different schools of Katihar district has not opted MDM

facilities provided by the government because poor quality of food material is being

served by the NGO as reported by children, parents and other community members of

the coverage area of sampled schools.

MI members also found that the poor quality of food items is being served by the

NGO in comparison to VSS/MTA in different schools of Katihar district.

Important steps should be taken by the concerned authority as early as possible to

improve the quality and also regularize the MDM in the schools in respect to Right to

Education.

3 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING FOOD GRAINS TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school receiving food grain regularly? If there is delay in delivering food grains, what is the extent of

delay and reasons for the same?

Majority of sampled schools (77.5%) were not receiving food grains regularly. The HM

of concerned schools informed the MI that the MDM remains closed for months because of

non availability of rice with the dealer.

(ii) Is buffer stock of one-month’s requirement is maintained?

The buffer stock of one month’s requirement was not maintained by the sampled

schools of Katihar district.

(iii) Is the quantity of food grain supplied was as per the marked/indicated weight?

The HM, teachers and community people reported to MI members that quantity of food

grain supplied by dealers in sampled schools was not matched with the marked/ indicated

weight. They were facing so many problems. But none of them has lodged complain in front

of the higher authority. The MI members observed that the bag of food grains (rice) was not

properly packed by FCI.

(iv) Is the food grains delivered at the school?

The HM of sampled schools reported to MI members that the food grains are delivered

at school by the concerned dealer.

(v) Is the quality of food grain good?

The quality of food grains was found average in all sampled schools.

4 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school/implementing agency receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there is delay in delivering

cooking cost, what is the extent of delay and reasons for it?

Majority of sampled schools (75%) of Katihar district were receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly. But the HM of 1 (2.5%) sampled schools reported to MI members that

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they are not receiving cooking cost in advance regularly. Cooking cost (Rs.2.77 per head per

day in primary schools and Rs.4.03 per head in upper primary schools) was released to

majority of schools in advance by the concerned office of the district.

(ii) In case of delay, how schools/implementing agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the

feeding programme?

In this regard some HMs of concerned schools reported to MI that they bring the related

items on credit from local shopkeepers. Sometimes shopkeepers refused to provide related

items of MDM to school which made it difficult to run MDM on regular basis.

(iii) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?

All the sampled schools where MDM was cooked and served received cooking cost for

MDM through banking channel (i.e. account payee cheque).

5 SOCIAL EQUITY:

(i) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating

arrangements?

There was no caste / gender/ disability based discrimination seen during the serving the

Mid-Day Meal to the students in sampled schools of Katihar district. All children were

treated equally irrespective of caste, gender and disability.

(ii) What is the system of serving and seating arrangements for eating?

Students were encouraged to sit in queue with their plates and after that food items were

served by the cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet was not available in schools for this purpose.

6 VARIETY OF MENU:

(i) Has the school displayed its weekly menu at a place noticeable to community, and is it able to adhere to

the menu displayed?

Majority of sampled schools (92.5%) had displayed its weekly menu but they hardly

adhered to the menu displayed.

(ii) Who decides the menu?

The State/District level officers of MDM decided the menu and a copy of such menu

were provided to schools with a request to serve the MDM to their students according to the

given menu.

(iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food served daily?

In 17 (42.5%) sampled schools of Katihar district are serving variety of food. The food

items i.e. khichari-chokha, rice-pulse & vegetables, rice-rajma, Rice-nutrela etc. was served

in sampled schools of this district where it is being served.

(iv) Does the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables?

All sampled schools of Katihar district include rice preparation, dal and vegetables in

their daily menu where it is being served while none of sampled schools of this district

include wheat preparation in their daily menu. Green vegetables are rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

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7 QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL:

Feedback from children on –

(i) Quality of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about

the quality of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that

they were not happy with quality of food. Bad quality of food materials were served

often in unhygienic condition. Food was cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

Bad quality of food items is being served by NGO as reported by children, HM,

school teachers and community members.

Adequate numbers of plates are not available in schools; therefore, many children

bring their own plates for taking food.

MI Observers found that none of the sampled school’s children of Katihar district

were happy with quality of meal which was served in their school.

(ii) Quantity of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about the

quantity of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that they were

not happy with quantity of food.

(iii) If children were not happy, Please give reasons and suggestions to improve.

Children were not happy with MDM because:

Bad quality of food materials is often served in unhygienic condition.

Food is cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

They are forced to sit on the ground without any proper sitting arrangement like tat-

patti,carpet etc.

Some children complained that they have to bring their own plates to eat the MDM.

Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal regularly in the school.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the school.

Suggestions given by students for improvement in MDM:

Better quality of rice should be provided to the school authority.

Better quality of pulse and green vegetables with proper quantity should be served by

the school management.

Fruits/Salad also may be included in the MDM

Proper monitoring is necessary for maintaining the quality and quantity of meal.

Food items must be served by the concerned authority as per the menu.

Proper sitting arrangement also should be provided in the school.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for MDM facilities.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee.

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Suggestions given by teachers for improvement in MDM:

Supply of rice should be regular

Separate staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

@ Rs10/- per students should be given by the Govt. for better quality of meal.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Suggestions given by parents and community people for improvement in MDM:

The services of NGO should be taken off immediately in respect of MDM because-

(a) Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO irregular manner in

the schools.

(b) The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the schools.

(c) The quality of food being served by NGO is so poor that the children refused

to eat them in many schools.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee. In this regard, responsibility should be given to the present VSS/MTA of

concerned school.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the MDM quantity

and quality in the school.

Block level authority must visit once in a week to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Concerned people must be punished for serving bad quality of meal

Better quality food should be provided to the children.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Supply of rice should be regular in the schools.

Suggestions given MI for improvement in MDM:

The NGO is not doing good job in relation to preparation and distribution of hot

cooked meal as reported by the different level of authority as well as children and

parents/community people of the coverage area.

MDM should be prepared and served either school level or Panchayat level. In this

regard, responsibility should be given to present VSS/MTA of concerned school or

Panchayat level authority.

Food grains and cooking cost should be provided to the VSS/MTA of concerned

school regularly.

Block level authority must visit twice in a month to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the quality of MDM

in schools.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Light food items may also be distributed among students at dismissal hours, so that

the students may have incentive to wait till the school hours are over.

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Food items amount should be increased to Rs10/- per students for better quality of

meal.

Separate trained staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

The gas facilities should be provided to the schools for cooking the food.

Adequate utensils and plates should be made available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Fruits and Salad also should be given to the students for better nutrition at least twice

in a week.

Provision should be made by the government for construction of a dining hall in each

school where children take their meal in properly manner in hygienic condition.

MDM account should be separated from other schools account and it’s operated by

the school Adhoc committee (i.e. School HM & a senior teacher of the school) or

present VSS/MTA (i.e. school HM & secretary of VSS/MTA of concerned school).

The remuneration of cooks may be given @Rs.2000/- per month regular manner.

8 SUPPLEMENTARY:

(i) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

Majority of sampled schools (72.5%) were maintained the health card for each child.

(ii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Health check-up of school students was not done in any sampled schools of Katihar

district during the last six months.

(iii) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) and de-worming

medicine periodically?

Micronutrients (Iron, folic acid & vitamin – A dosage) which are necessary for

improving the health and proper growth of the children was not provided in any sampled

schools of Katihar district, whereas de-worming medicine was given to the children only one

time in 72.5% sampled schools of Katihar district during 2011-12.

2. Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The Medical Officer of Primary Health Center of concerned block administers these

medicines. It was rarely distributed in different schools of concerned block as reported by

HM, teachers, parents and community people of coverage area of schools.

9 STATUS OF COOKS:

(ii) Who cooks and serves the meal? (Cook cum helper appointed by the Department/VEC/ Self Help

Group/NGO/Contractor)

Majority of sampled schools (77.5%) of Katihar district, MDM preparation and

distribution are managed by the VSS of concerned school but in 9 (22.5%) sampled schools;

MDM preparation and distribution are managed by the NGO. Hence the cook cum helper

has been appointed by these agencies for preparing Mid Day Meal.

(ii) Is the number of cooks and helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms?

None of the schools visited have got any guidelines of Govt. of India with regard to the

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number of cooks to be engaged by them. Therefore, they are not engaging proper numbers of

cooks.

(iii) What is remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers and mode of payment?

Schools where MDM is cooked & served paid the honorarium of Rs.1000/- per month to

cooks. But in such schools where MDM was served by NGO, MDM cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per month. The HM reported to MI members that the remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by them through banking channel. But their remuneration was not

released by the concerned authority to the sampled schools from November, 2011.

(iv) Is the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

No, the remuneration of cooks/helpers was not paid regularly (i.e. once in a month). The

cooks/helpers of sampled schools reported MI members that they did not receive their

remuneration from November 2011. The HM, teachers and community people has also

authenticated this matter.

(v) Specify the social composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)

Women cooks/helpers of SC/OBC/Minority category were found in sampled schools of

Katihar district.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE:

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:

1. Constructed and in use

2. Scheme under which kitchen sheds constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

3. Constructed but not in use (Reason for not using)

4. Under construction

5. Sanctioned, but construction not started

6. Not sanctioned

7. Any other (specify)

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was available and also in use in 39 (97.5%) of the

sampled schools of Katihar district and it was constructed under SSA scheme.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not sanctioned in 1 (2.5%) sampled school.

11 In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the food being cooked and where the food grains /other

ingredients are being stored?

In such situation the food being cooked under thatched Kitchen shed or in the open

places or in a separate classroom.

The MDM food grains and other ingredients are kept in safe places inside the school

(in the HM room/classroom).

12 Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose?

Potable water was available in all sampled schools (100%) of Katihar district. In some

schools the hand pumps are not in proper condition and it needs to be repaired. It was

observed by MI members that the available hand pump is not meeting the problems of

potable water in the schools. Therefore, another hand pump was required in all sampled

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schools immediately so that children could drink water and wash their hands before and after

taking their meal without facing any problem.

13 Whether utensils are available for cooking food? If available, is it adequate?

Majority of sampled schools (87.5%) of Katihar district had adequate number of utensils

for cooking MDM. The HM of sampled schools reported that Rs.5000/- had been released by

the DPO to purchase the cooking utensils.

14 What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.)

Majority of all sampled schools (100%) of Katihar district used firewood as fuel for

cooking MDM where MDM was prepared in the school.

15 SAFETY & HYGIENE:

General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:

(i) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating?

It was observed in sampled schools that teachers did not teach personal hygiene to

children like washing hands before and after taking meals. Therefore only in a few schools

(12.5%) in Katihar district, children were observed washing their hands before and after

taking MDM.

(ii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

There were only a few schools (12.5%) where children were found to take meals in an

orderly manner in Katihar district. Due to lack of proper sitting arrangement and lack of

vacant places in the schools, children ate their meal here and there.

(iii) Conservation of water?

Children are not taught in school to conserve water while washing dishes in Katihar

district. Therefore, none of the sample school’s children of this district used the practice of

conserving water while washing dishes.

(iv) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

The cooking process and storage of fuel is safe in all sampled schools where MDM

prepared in the school.

16 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS:

Extent of participation by Parents/VSSs/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision, monitoring and

participation.

(i) Is any roster being maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM

Roster was not maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM in

any of the sampled schools of Katihar district.

(ii) Are the parents/community members aware about the following?

(a) Quantity of MDM per child:

The parents/community members reported to MI that @100 gram rice per child per

day for primary school (i.e. class I to V) and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper

Primary School (i.e. class VI to VIII) were released by the FCI to school.

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(b) Entitlement of quantity and types of nutrients in MDM per child as supplied in the menu:

According to menu, the cooks/helpers have to cook rice @100 gram rice per child

per day for primary school and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper Primary School.

Also, they prepared other things like’s vegetables, dal, rajama, karhi, nutrella, chokha etc. as

per the menu.

(c) General awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme:

The parents/community members were found aware of regarding the MDM

programme. Their general awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme

was found satisfactory by the MI members. But they did not visit frequently in schools to

look after the MDM programme.

(d) Sources of awareness about the MDM scheme:

1. Newspaper/Magazine 41.5%

2. Villagers/Friends/Relatives 79.0%

3. Teachers 100.0%

4. School (where the child is studying) 100.0%

5. Radio 27.5%

6. Television 18.5%

7. Website v 1.5%

8. Any other: (a) Anganwari Sevika 26.5%

(b) Gram Pradhan/Mukhiya/Ward members 11.5%

(c) Cooks/helpers 31.5%

(d) Children 100.0%

17 INSPECTION & SUPERVISION

(i) Has the mid day meal programme been inspected by any state/district/block level officers/officials?

According to HM of sampled schools, the MDM programme was supposed to be

inspected by the state/ district/ block level officers/officials in sampled schools of this

district. But it was rarely inspected by the state/district/block level officers/officials in

sampled schools of this district.

(ii) The frequency of such inspection?

In Katihar district, MDM programme was not frequently inspected by the state/ district/

block level officers/ officials in sampled schools of this district. Block resource person of

MDM visited respective schools of block once in a month only for data collection. The

SDO/BEEOs/BRCCs of concerned block visited very few schools in a block of six months.

(iii) Remarks made by the visiting officers? If any?

Since hardly any visit was conducted. No remarks found in visiting register or neither in

MDM registers.

18 IMPACT

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(i) Has the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children in school, any improvement in

general well being, nutritional status of children?

In fact the MDM has improved the enrollment and attendance of children in schools

especially in rural areas. Comparatively at least the poor and below poverty line children

were getting the kind of food which they would have otherwise not got at their homes. Thus,

the MDM has attracted weaker sections of parents to send their children to school for

education.

(ii) Is there any other incidental benefit to the children and school due to serving of mid-day-meal by VSS,

VEC, PRI members?

The MDM has attracted the weaker section parents to send their children to school for

education. Poor women got part time employment for preparing and serving MDM in the

nearest school.

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List of schools visited in Katihar district:

Sl. No. DISE Code Name of Schools

1 10100100101 P. S. Hridayganj

2 10100100401 P. S. Rifuzi Colony

3 10100100402 P. S. Naya Tola Mirchaibari

4 10100101901 Bastiram Girl's P. S. Barabazar

5 10100102801 U. M. S. Verma Rifuzi Colony

6 10100101703 Urdu M. S. Kadwa Rampara

7 10100102201 U. M. S. Hawai Adda

8 10100101001 Gandhi M. S. Railway Colony

9 10100302701 P. S. Ramnagar Bansi

10 10101402002 P. S. Bajitpur Santhali

11 10101601902 P. S. Baghmara Harijan

12 10101301402 P. S. Mansokha Santhal

13 10101402003 P. S. Argara Chandpur

14 10100700102 P. S. Thakurwari Sameli

15 10101304901 U. M. S. Maroncha

16 10101304101 M. S. Budhnagar

17 10101402101 Govt. M. S. Marangi

18 10100403601 Adarsh M. S. Dighari

19 10100404203 Buniyadi M. S. Kolashi

20 10100700105 U. M. S. Nawabganj Purabtola

21 10101603001 M. S. Nawabganj

22 10100300302 Adarsh M. S. Hasanganj

23 10101304101 M. S. Bastaul Pranpur

24 10100402302 Adarsh M. S. Marwa Najrachauki

25 10100100201 M. S. Mirchaibari

26 10101600701 M. S. Patni Narayanpur

27 10101307601 P. S. Kuchiyahi

28 10100417401 P. S. Pokhar Rishi Tola

29 10101603202 U. M. S. Katiganj Boulia

30 10100405601 M. S. Chandwa Rupaspur

31 10100200101 M. S. Dwashay

32 10100104001 M. S. Bathili

33 10100102905 M. S. Bhawara

34 10100300601 U. M. S. Itwa Hasanganj

35 10100403101 U. M. S. Rampur

36 10100103503 Uma Devi M. S. Katihar

37 10100102402 P. S. Mofarganj Gareritola

38 10100401502 M. S. Kheria

39 10100700301 M. S. Dumar

40 10101402001 M. S. Mohanpur

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(C) Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Muzaffarpur District ‘

3.1 Name of the District Muzaffarpur

3.2 Date of visit to the District/EGS/Schools 8th

February to 18th

February 2012

1 REGULARITY IN SERVING MEAL:

(i) Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily?

In Muzaffarpur district, 22 (55%) sampled schools out of 40 sampled schools are

serving hot cooked meals. In 17 (42.5%) sampled schools MDM was prepared and served by

VSS/MTA while 5 (12.5%) sampled schools, MDM was prepared and distributed by Mahila

Samakhya.

(ii) If there was interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

18 (45%) sampled schools of this district was not serving hot cooked meal regularly to

their children due to many reasons. The breakup of reasons are as follows in respect of

interruption of MDM in Muzaffarpur district where sampled schools are not serving hot

cooked meals on the day of visit and on the day previous date of visit. to their students:

Unavailability of rice in the schools : 8 (20.0%)

Lack of coking cost : 1 (2.5%)

Contract of NGO was ended : 7 (17.5%)

Due investigation on bad quality food items : 2 (5.0%)

2 TRENDS:

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis actual position/status on the day of visit)

No. Details Data

(i) Enrollment 21773

(ii) No. of children opted for Mid Day Meal 18974

(iii) No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 13262

(iv) No. of children availing MDM as per MDM Register 6313

(v) No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 6313

(v) No. of children availed MDM on the previous day 6585

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The above table reveals that –

About 60.9% students were present in the sampled schools on the day of visit and out

of them only 29.0% were taking MDM on the day of visit.

On the other hand, about 30.2% were taking MDM on the day previous date of visit.

Major findings:

About 12.9% children of different schools of Muzaffarpur district has not opted

MDM facilities provided by the government because poor quality of food material is

being served by the Mahila Samakhya/NGO as reported by children, parents and

other community members of the coverage area of sampled schools.

MI members also found that the poor quality of food items is being served by the

Mahila Samakhya/NGO in comparison to VSS/MTA in different schools of

Muzaffarpur district.

Important steps should be taken by the concerned authority as early as possible to

improve the quality and also regularize the MDM in the schools in respect to Right to

Education.

3 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING FOOD GRAINS TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school receiving food grain regularly? If there is delay in delivering food grains, what is the extent of

delay and reasons for the same?

Majority of sampled schools (52.5%) were not receiving food grains regularly. The HM

of concerned schools informed the MI that the MDM remains closed for months because of

non availability of rice with the dealer.

(ii) Is buffer stock of one-month’s requirement is maintained?

The buffer stock of one month’s requirement was not maintained by the sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur district.

(iii) Is the quantity of food grain supplied was as per the marked/indicated weight?

The HM, teachers and community people reported to MI members that quantity of food

grain supplied by dealers in sampled schools was not matched with the marked/ indicated

weight. They were facing so many problems in this regard. But none of them has lodged

complain in front of the higher authority. The MI members also observed that the bag of food

grains (rice) was not properly packed by FCI.

(iv) Is the food grains delivered at the school?

The HM of sampled schools reported to MI members that the food grains are delivered

at school by the concerned dealer.

(v) Is the quality of food grain good?

The quality of food grains was found average in all sampled schools.

4 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school/implementing agency receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there is delay in delivering

cooking cost, what is the extent of delay and reasons for it?

Majority of sampled schools (62.5%) of Muzaffarpur district were receiving cooking

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cost in advance regularly. But the HM of 1 (2.5%) sampled school reported to MI members

that they are not receiving cooking cost in advance regularly. Cooking cost (Rs.2.77 per head

per day in primary schools and Rs.4.03 per head in upper primary schools) was released to

majority of schools in advance by the concerned office of the district.

(ii) In case of delay, how schools/implementing agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the

feeding programme?

In this regard some HMs of concerned schools reported to MI that they bring the related

items on credit from local shopkeepers. Sometimes shopkeepers refused to provide related

items of MDM to school which made it difficult to run MDM on regular basis.

(iii) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?

All the sampled schools where MDM was cooked and served received cooking cost for

MDM through banking channel (i.e. E-transfer).

5 SOCIAL EQUITY:

(i) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating

arrangements?

There was no caste / gender/ disability based discrimination seen during the serving the

Mid-Day Meal to the students in sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district. All children were

treated equally irrespective of caste, gender and disability.

(ii) What is the system of serving and seating arrangements for eating?

Students were encouraged to sit in queue with their plates and after that food items were

served by the cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet was not available in schools for this purpose.

6 VARIETY OF MENU:

(i) Has the school displayed its weekly menu at a place noticeable to community, and is it able to adhere to

the menu displayed?

Majority of sampled schools (87.5%) had displayed its weekly menu but they hardly

adhered to the menu displayed.

(ii) Who decides the menu?

The State/District level officers of MDM decided the menu and a copy of such menu

were provided to schools with a request to serve the MDM to their students according to the

given menu.

(iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food served daily?

All sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district are serving variety of food. The food items

i.e. khichari-chokha, rice-pulse & vegetables, rice-rajma, rice-nutrela etc. was served in

sampled schools of this district where it is being served.

(iv) Does the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables?

All sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district include rice preparation, dal and vegetables

in their daily menu where it is being served while none of sampled schools of this district

include wheat preparation in their daily menu. Green vegetables are rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

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7 QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL:

Feedback from children on –

(i) Quality of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about

the quality of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that

they were not happy with quality of food. Bad quality of food materials were served

often in unhygienic condition. Food was cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

Bad quality of food items is being served by NGO as reported by children, HM,

school teachers and community members.

Adequate numbers of plates are not available in schools; therefore, many children

bring their own plates for taking food.

MI Observers found that none of the sampled school’s children of Muzaffarpur

district were happy with quality of meal which was served in their school.

(ii) Quantity of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about the

quantity of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that they were

not happy with quantity of food.

(iii) If children were not happy, Please give reasons and suggestions to improve.

Children were not happy with MDM because:

Bad quality of food materials is often served in unhygienic condition.

Food is cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

They are forced to sit on the ground without any proper sitting arrangement like tat-

patti,carpet etc.

Some children complained that they have to bring their own plates to eat the MDM.

Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal regularly in the school.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the school.

Suggestions given by students for improvement in MDM:

Better quality of rice should be provided to the school authority.

Better quality of pulse and green vegetables with proper quantity should be served by

the school management.

Fruits/Salad also may be included in the MDM

Proper monitoring is necessary for maintaining the quality and quantity of meal.

Food items must be served by the concerned authority as per the menu.

Proper sitting arrangement also should be provided in the school.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for MDM facilities.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee.

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Suggestions given by teachers for improvement in MDM:

Supply of rice should be regular

Separate staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

@ Rs10/- per students should be given by the Govt. for better quality of meal.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Suggestions given by parents and community people for improvement in MDM:

The services of NGO should be taken off immediately in respect of MDM because-

(d) Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO irregular manner in

the schools.

(e) The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the schools.

(f) The quality of food being served by NGO is so poor that the children refused

to eat them in many schools.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee. In this regard, responsibility should be given to the present VSS/MTA of

concerned school.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the MDM quantity

and quality in the school.

Block level authority must visit once in a week to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Concerned people must be punished for serving bad quality of meal

Better quality food should be provided to the children.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Supply of rice should be regular in the schools.

Suggestions given MI for improvement in MDM:

The NGO is not doing good job in relation to preparation and distribution of hot

cooked meal as reported by the different level of authority as well as children and

parents/community people of the coverage area.

MDM should be prepared and served either school level or Panchayat level. In this

regard, responsibility should be given to present VSS/MTA of concerned school or

Panchayat level authority.

Food grains and cooking cost should be provided to the VSS/MTA of concerned

school regularly.

Block level authority must visit twice in a month to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the quality of MDM

in schools.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Light food items may also be distributed among students at dismissal hours, so that

the students may have incentive to wait till the school hours are over.

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Food items amount should be increased to Rs10/- per students for better quality of

meal.

Separate trained staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

The gas facilities should be provided to the schools for cooking the food.

Adequate utensils and plates should be made available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Fruits and Salad also should be given to the students for better nutrition at least twice

in a week.

Provision should be made by the government for construction of a dining hall in each

school where children take their meal in properly manner in hygienic condition.

MDM account should be separated from other schools account and it’s operated by

the school Adhoc committee (i.e. School HM & a senior teacher of the school) or

present VSS/MTA (i.e. school HM & secretary of VSS/MTA of concerned school).

The remuneration of cooks may be given @Rs.2000/- per month regular manner.

8 SUPPLEMENTARY:

(i) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

Majority of sampled schools (82.5%) were maintained the health card for each child.

(ii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Health check-up of school students was not done in any sampled schools of

Muzaffarpur district during the last six months.

(iii) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) and de-worming

medicine periodically?

Micronutrients (Iron, folic acid & vitamin – A dosage) which are necessary for

improving the health and proper growth of the children was not provided in any sampled

schools of Muzaffarpur district, whereas de-worming medicine was given to the children

only one time in 82.5% sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district during 2011-12.

4. Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The Medical Officer of Primary Health Center of concerned block administers these

medicines. It was rarely distributed in different schools of concerned block as reported by

HM, teachers, parents and community people of coverage area of schools.

9 STATUS OF COOKS:

(iii) Who cooks and serves the meal? (Cook cum helper appointed by the Department/VEC/ Self Help

Group/NGO/Contractor)

Majority of sampled schools (65%) of Muzaffarpur district, MDM preparation and

distribution are managed by the VSS of concerned school but in 14 (35%) sampled schools;

MDM preparation and distribution are managed by the NGO. Hence the cook cum helper

has been appointed by these agencies for preparing Mid Day Meal.

(ii) Is the number of cooks and helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms?

None of the schools visited have got any guidelines of Govt. of India with regard to the

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number of cooks to be engaged by them. Therefore, they are not engaging proper numbers of

cooks.

(iii) What is remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers and mode of payment?

Schools where MDM is cooked & served paid the honorarium of Rs.1000/- per month to

cooks. But in such schools where MDM was served by NGO, MDM cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per month. The HM reported to MI members that the remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by them through banking channel. But their remuneration was not

released by the concerned authority to the sampled schools from October-November 2011.

(iv) Is the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

No, the remuneration of cooks/helpers was not paid regularly (i.e. once in a month). The

cooks/helpers of sampled schools reported MI members that they did not receive their

remuneration from October-November, 2011. The HM, teachers and community people has

also authenticated this matter.

(v) Specify the social composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)

Women cooks/helpers of SC/ST/OBC/Minority category were found in sampled schools

of Muzaffarpur district.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE:

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:

1. Constructed and in use

2. Scheme under which kitchen sheds constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

3. Constructed but not in use (Reason for not using)

4. Under construction

5. Sanctioned, but construction not started

6. Not sanctioned

7. Any other (specify)

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was available and also in use in 17 (42.5%)

sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district and it was constructed under SSA scheme.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was constructed but not in use in 2 (5%) sampled

school of Muzaffarpur district. The HM of concerned school reported to MI members

that- the size of the pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not adequate as per the

requirement. Therefore, additional room was engaged.

In 2 (5%) schools pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was under construction stage.

1 (2.5%) sampled schools has received amount for construction a Kitchen shed. But

the construction of pucca kitchen shed-cum store was not started by the concerned

schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not sanctioned in 18 (45%) sampled schools.

11 In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the food being cooked and where the food grains /other

ingredients are being stored?

In such situation the food being cooked under thatched Kitchen shed or in the open

places or in a separate classroom.

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The MDM food grains and other ingredients are kept in safe places inside the school

(in the HM room/classroom).

12 Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose?

Potable water was available in majority of sampled schools (97.5%) of Muzaffarpur

district In some schools the hand pumps are not in proper condition and it needs to be

repaired. It was observed by MI members that the available hand pump is not meeting the

problems of potable water in the schools. Therefore, another hand pump was required in all

sampled schools immediately so that children could drink water and wash their hands before

and after taking their meal without facing any problem.

13 Whether utensils are available for cooking food? If available, is it adequate?

Majority of sampled schools (87.5%) of Muzaffarpur district had adequate number of

utensils for cooking MDM. The HM of sampled schools reported that Rs.5000/- had been

released by the DPO to purchase the cooking utensils.

14 What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.)

All sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district used firewood as fuel for cooking MDM

where MDM was prepared in the school.

15 SAFETY & HYGIENE:

General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:

(i) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating?

It was observed in sampled schools that teachers did not teach personal hygiene to

children like washing hands before and after taking meals. Therefore only in a few schools

(15%) in Muzaffarpur district, children were observed washing their hands before and after

taking MDM.

(ii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

There were only a few schools (15%) where children were found to take meals in an

orderly manner in Muzaffarpur district. Due to lack of proper sitting arrangement and lack of

vacant places in the schools, children ate their meal here and there.

(iii) Conservation of water?

Children are not taught in school (15%) to conserve water while washing dishes in

Muzaffarpur district. Therefore, none of the sample school’s children of this district used the

practice of conserving water while washing dishes.

(iv) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

The cooking process and storage of fuel is safe in all sampled schools where MDM

prepared in the school.

16 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS:

Extent of participation by Parents/VSSs/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision, monitoring and

participation.

(i) Is any roster being maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM

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Roster was not maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM in

any of the sampled schools of Muzaffarpur district.

(ii) Are the parents/community members aware about the following?

(a) Quantity of MDM per child:

The parents/community members reported to MI that @100 gram rice per child per

day for primary school (i.e. class I to V) and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper

Primary School (i.e. class VI to VIII) were released by the FCI to school.

(b) Entitlement of quantity and types of nutrients in MDM per child as supplied in the menu:

According to menu, the cooks/helpers have to cook rice @100 gram rice per child

per day for primary school and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper Primary School.

Also, they prepared other things likes vegetables, dal, rajama, karhi, nutrella, chokha etc. as

per the menu.

(c) General awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme:

The parents/community members were found aware of regarding the MDM

programme. But they did not visit frequently in schools to look after the MDM programme.

(d) Sources of awareness about the MDM scheme:

1. Newspaper/Magazine 43.5%

2. Villagers/Friends/Relatives 84.5%

3. Teachers 100.0%

4. School (where the child is studying) 100.0%

5. Radio 31.5%

6. Television 28.5%

7. Website 3.5%

8. Any other: (a) Anganwari Sevika 23.5%

(b) Gram Pradhan/Mukhiya/Ward members 13.5%

(c) Cooks/helpers 27.0%

(d) Children 100.0%

17 INSPECTION & SUPERVISION

(i) Has the mid day meal programme been inspected by any state/district/block level officers/officials?

According to HM of sampled schools, the MDM programme was supposed to be

inspected by the state/ district/ block level officers/officials in sampled schools of this

district. But it was rarely inspected by the state/district/block level officers/officials in

sampled schools of this district.

(ii) The frequency of such inspection?

In Muzaffarpur district, MDM programme was not frequently inspected by the state/

district/ block level officers/ officials in sampled schools of this district. Block resource

person of MDM visited respective schools of block once in a month only for data collection.

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The SDO/BEEOs/BRCCs of concerned block visited very few schools in a block of six

months.

(iii) Remarks made by the visiting officers? If any?

Since hardly any visit was conducted. No remarks found in visiting register or neither in

MDM registers.

18 IMPACT

(i) Has the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children in school, any improvement in

general well being, nutritional status of children?

In fact the MDM has improved the enrollment and attendance of children in schools

especially in rural areas. Comparatively at least the poor and below poverty line children

were getting the kind of food which they would have otherwise not got at their homes. Thus,

the MDM has attracted weaker sections of parents to send their children to school for

education.

(ii) Is there any other incidental benefit to the children and school due to serving of mid-day-meal by VSS,

VEC, and PRI members?

The MDM has attracted the weaker section parents to send their children to school for

education. Poor women got part time employment for preparing and serving MDM in the

nearest school.

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List of schools visited in Muzaffarpur district:

Sl. No. DISE Code Name of School

1 10140904001 M. S. Bauchaha

2 10140616804 M. S. Madhuwan Kanti

3 10141408801 M. S. Tulsimohanpur Sakra

4 10141202802 M. S. Gaighat

5 10140213001 M. S. Motipur

6 10141406501 M. S. Sakra

7 10140601601 M. S. Kasba Kanti

8 10140602501 M. S. Sain Kanti

9 10141409502 M. S. Sarmaspur Sakra

10 10140208402 M. S. Balika Baruraj Motipur

11 10140509801 U. M. S. Jagdishpur Kudhani

12 10141410601 U. M. S. Ali Sarai Sakra

13 10140806602 U. M. S. Block Compound Musahari

14 10140601607 U. M. S. Girls Kothia Kanti

15 10140203701 M. S. Pipara Bisho Motipur

16 10141406701 M. S. Chandanpatti Sakra

17 10140510801 M. S. Chadhuwa Kurahni

18 10141102701 M. S. Katra

19 10140906801 M. S. Kanahara Bochaha

20 10140601606 P. S. Balak Kothia Kanti

21 10140813403 P. S. Akhara Ghat Bandh Muzaffarpur

22 10140601602 P. S. Kanti Harijantola

23 10140601605 P. S. Gosaitola Kanti

24 10140814401 Marwari M. S. Purani Bazar Muzaffarpur

25 10140813303 U. M. S. Navyubak Akharaghat

26 10140814703 U. M. S. (Minority) Harisabha

27 10140813501 U. M. S. (Girls) Chandwara Urdu

28 10141202815 P. S. Musahari Addapokhar Jarang

29 10140616603 P. S. Sarmaspur Pasitola Kanti

30 10140600201 P. S. Gausi Chhapra Kanti

31 10140602602 P. S. Sain Devanand Urdu Kanti

32 10140108603 P. S. Balthi Sahebganj

33 10140510802 P. S. Charahuwa Purab Tola Kudhani

34 10140910001 U. M. S. Kanhara Musahartola Bochaha

35 10140905901 M. S. Adigopalpur Bochaha

36 10140600601 U. M. S. Kusun Nagar Kanti

37 10140602001 U. M. S. Ratnupur Kanti

38 10140106501 M. S. Parsauni Raisi Sahebganj

39 10140512901 U. M. S. Sakri Kurahani

40 10141413201 M. S. Block Compound Sakra

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(D) Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Patna district

3.1 Name of the District Patna

3.2 Date of visit to the District/EGS/Schools 3rd

February to 17th

February 2012

1 REGULARITY IN SERVING MEAL:

(i) Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily?

In Patna district, on the day of visit it was found that 30 (75%) sampled schools out of

40 sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals. In 25 (62.5%) sampled schools MDM was

prepared and served by VSS/MTA while 5 (12.5%) sampled schools, MDM was prepared

and distributed by NGO.

(ii) If there was interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

10 (25%) sampled schools of this district was not serving hot cooked meal regularly to

their children due to many reasons. The breakup of reasons are as follows in respect of

interruption of MDM in Patna district where sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals

on the day of visit to their students:

Unavailability of rice in the schools : 7 (17.5%)

Unavailability of rice and coking cost : 2 (5.0%)

Irregular supply of foods by the NGO : 1 (2.5%)

2 TRENDS:

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis actual position/status on the day of visit)

No. Details Data

(i) Enrollment 13788

(ii) No. of children opted for Mid Day Meal 12587

(iii) No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 5456

(iv) No. of children availing MDM as per MDM Register 4957

(v) No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 4957

(vi) No. of children availed MDM on the previous day 5567

The above table reveals that –

About 39.6% students were present in the sampled schools on the day of visit and out

of them only 36% were taking MDM on the day of visit.

On the other hand, about 40.4% were taking MDM on the day previous date of visit.

Major findings:

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About 8.7% children of different schools of Patna district has not opted MDM

facilities provided by the government because poor quality of food material is being

served by the NGO as reported by children, parents and other community members of

the coverage area of sampled schools.

MI members also found that the poor quality of food items is being served by the

NGO in comparison to VSS/MTA in different schools of Patna district.

Important steps should be taken by the concerned authority as early as possible to

improve the quality and also regularize the MDM in the schools in respect to Right to

Education.

3 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING FOOD GRAINS TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school receiving food grain regularly? If there is delay in delivering food grains, what is the extent of

delay and reasons for the same?

About 21 (52.5%) sampled schools of Patna district were not receiving food grains

regularly. The HM of concerned schools informed the MI that the MDM remains closed for

months because of non availability of rice with the dealer.

(ii) Is buffer stock of one-month’s requirement is maintained?

The buffer stock of one month’s requirement was not maintained by 11 (27.5%)

sampled schools of Patna district.

(iii) Is the quantity of food grain supplied was as per the marked/indicated weight?

The HM, teachers and community people reported to MI members that quantity of food

grain supplied by dealers in sampled schools was not matched with the marked/ indicated

weight. They were facing so many problems. But none of them has lodged complain in front

of the higher authority. The MI members also observed that the bag of food grains (rice) was

not properly packed by FCI.

(iv) Is the food grains delivered at the school?

The HM of sampled schools reported to MI members that the food grains are delivered

at school by the concerned dealer.

(v) Is the quality of food grain good?

The quality of food grains was found average in all sampled schools.

4 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school/implementing agency receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there is delay in delivering

cooking cost, what is the extent of delay and reasons for it?

Majority of sampled schools (82.5%) of Patna district were receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly. But the HM of 2 (5.0%) sampled schools reported to MI members that

they are not receiving cooking cost in advance regularly. Cooking cost (Rs.2.77 per head per

day in primary schools and Rs.4.03 per head in upper primary schools) was released to

majority of schools in advance by the concerned office of the district.

(ii) In case of delay, how schools/implementing agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the

feeding programme?

In this regard some HMs of concerned schools reported to MI that they bring the related

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items on credit from local shopkeepers. Sometimes shopkeepers refused to provide related

items of MDM to school which made it difficult to run MDM on regular basis.

(iii) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?

All the sampled schools where MDM was cooked and served received cooking cost for

MDM through banking channel (i.e. account payee cheque).

5 SOCIAL EQUITY:

(i) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating

arrangements?

There was no caste / gender/ disability based discrimination seen during the serving the

Mid-Day Meal to the students in sampled schools of Patna district. All children were treated

equally irrespective of caste, gender and disability.

(ii) What is the system of serving and seating arrangements for eating?

Students were encouraged to sit in queue with their plates and after that food items were

served by the cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet was not available in schools for this purpose.

6 VARIETY OF MENU:

(i) Has the school displayed its weekly menu at a place noticeable to community, and is it able to adhere to

the menu displayed?

Majority of sampled schools (92.5%) had displayed its weekly menu but they hardly

adhered to the menu displayed.

(ii) Who decides the menu?

The State/District level officers of MDM decided the menu and a copy of such menu

were provided to schools with a request to serve the MDM to their students according to the

given menu.

(iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food served daily?

All sampled schools of Patna district are serving variety of food. The food items i.e.

khichari-chokha, rice-pulse & vegetables, rice-rajma, rice-nutrela etc. was served in sampled

schools of this district where it is being served.

(iv) Does the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables?

All sampled schools of Patna district include rice preparation, dal and vegetables in

their daily menu where it is being served while none of sampled schools of this district

include wheat preparation in their daily menu. Green vegetables are rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

7 QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL:

Feedback from children on –

(i) Quality of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about

the quality of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that

they were not happy with quality of food. Bad quality of food materials were served

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often in unhygienic condition. Food was cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

Bad quality of food items is being served by NGO as reported by children, HM,

school teachers and community members.

Adequate numbers of plates are not available in schools; therefore, many children

bring their own plates for taking food.

MI Observers found that none of the sampled school’s children of Patna district

were happy with quality of meal which was served in their school.

(ii) Quantity of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about the

quantity of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that they were

not happy with quantity of food.

(iii) If children were not happy, Please give reasons and suggestions to improve.

Children were not happy with MDM because:

Bad quality of food materials is often served in unhygienic condition.

Food is cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

They are forced to sit on the ground without any proper sitting arrangement like tat-

patti,carpet etc.

Some children complained that they have to bring their own plates to eat the MDM.

Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal regularly in the school.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the school.

Suggestions given by students for improvement in MDM:

Better quality of rice should be provided to the school authority.

Better quality of pulse and green vegetables with proper quantity should be served by

the school management.

Fruits/Salad also may be included in the MDM

Proper monitoring is necessary for maintaining the quality and quantity of meal.

Food items must be served by the concerned authority as per the menu.

Proper sitting arrangement also should be provided in the school.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for MDM facilities.

Instead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee.

Suggestions given by teachers for improvement in MDM:

Supply of rice should be regular

Separate staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

@ Rs10/- per students should be given by the Govt. for better quality of meal.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for preparing and

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serving the MDM.

Suggestions given by parents and community people for improvement in MDM:

The services of NGO should be taken off immediately in respect of MDM because-

(g) Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO irregular manner in

the schools.

(h) The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the schools.

(i) The quality of food being served by NGO is so poor that the children refused

to eat them in many schools.

Instead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee. In this regard, responsibility should be given to the present VSS/MTA of

concerned school.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the MDM quantity

and quality in the school.

Block level authority must visit once in a week to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Concerned people must be punished for serving bad quality of meal

Better quality food should be provided to the children.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Supply of rice should be regular in the schools.

Suggestions given MI for improvement in MDM:

The NGO is not doing good job in relation to preparation and distribution of hot

cooked meal as reported by the different level of authority as well as children and

parents/community people of the coverage area.

MDM should be prepared and served either school level or Panchayat level. In this

regard, responsibility should be given to present VSS/MTA of concerned school or

Panchayat level authority.

Food grains and cooking cost should be provided to the VSS/MTA of concerned

school regularly.

Block level authority must visit twice in a month to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the quality of MDM

in schools.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Light food items may also be distributed among students at dismissal hours, so that

the students may have incentive to wait till the school hours are over.

Food items amount should be increased to Rs10/- per students for better quality of

meal.

Separate trained staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

The gas facilities should be provided to the schools for cooking the food.

Adequate utensils and plates should be made available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

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Fruits and Salad also should be given to the students for better nutrition at least twice

in a week.

Provision should be made by the government for construction of a dining hall in each

school where children take their meal in properly manner in hygienic condition.

MDM account should be separated from other schools account and it’s operated by

the school Adhoc committee (i.e. School HM & a senior teacher of the school) or

present VSS/MTA (i.e. school HM & secretary of VSS/MTA of concerned school).

The remuneration of cooks may be given @Rs.2000/- per month regular manner.

8 SUPPLEMENTARY:

(i) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

Majority of sampled school (72.5%) were maintained the health card for each child.

(ii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Health check-up of school students was not done in any sampled schools of Patna

district during the last six months.

(iii) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) and de-worming

medicine periodically?

Micronutrients (Iron, folic acid & vitamin – A dosage) which are necessary for

improving the health and proper growth of the children was not provided in any sampled

schools of Patna district, whereas de-worming medicine was given to the children only one

time in 72.5% sampled schools of Patna district during 2011-12.

5. Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The Medical Officer of Primary Health Center of concerned block administers these

medicines. It was rarely distributed in different schools of concerned block as reported by

HM, teachers, parents and community people of coverage area of schools.

9 STATUS OF COOKS:

(iv) Who cooks and serves the meal? (Cook cum helper appointed by the Department/VEC/ Self Help

Group/NGO/Contractor)

Majority of sampled schools (87.5%) of Patna district, MDM preparation and

distribution are managed by the VSS of concerned school but in 5 (12.5%) sampled schools;

MDM preparation and distribution are managed by the NGO. Hence the cook cum helper

has been appointed by these agencies for preparing Mid Day Meal.

(ii) Is the number of cooks and helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms?

None of the schools visited have got any guidelines of Govt. of India with regard to the

number of cooks to be engaged by them. Therefore, they are not engaging proper numbers of

cooks.

(iii) What is remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers and mode of payment?

Schools where MDM is cooked & served paid the honorarium of Rs.1000/- per month to

cooks. But in such schools where MDM was served by NGO, MDM cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per month. The HM reported to MI members that the remuneration of

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cooks/helpers was paid by them through banking channel. But their remuneration was not

released by the concerned authority to the sampled schools from September-October, 2011.

(iv) Is the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

No, the remuneration of cooks/helpers was not paid regularly (i.e. once in a month). The

cooks/helpers of sampled schools reported MI members that they did not receive their

remuneration from September-October, 2011. The HM, teachers and community people has

also authenticated this matter.

(v) Specify the social composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)

Women cooks/helpers of SC/ST/OBC/Minority category were found in sampled schools

of Patna district.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE:

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:

1. Constructed and in use

2. Scheme under which kitchen sheds constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

3. Constructed but not in use (Reason for not using)

4. Under construction

5. Sanctioned, but construction not started

6. Not sanctioned

7. Any other (specify)

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was available and also in use in 7 (17.5%) of the

sampled schools of Patna district and it was constructed under SSA scheme.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was constructed but not in use in 2 (5%) sampled

schools of Patna district. The HM of concerned schools reported to MI members that-

the size of the pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not adequate as per the requirement.

Therefore, additional room was engaged.

In 4 (10%) schools pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was under construction stage.

2 (5%) sampled schools has received amount for construction of a Kitchen shed. But

the construction of pucca kitchen shed-cum store was not started by the concerned

schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not sanctioned in 25 (62.5%) sampled schools.

11 In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the food being cooked and where the food grains /other

ingredients are being stored?

In such situation the food being cooked under thatched Kitchen shed or in the open

places or in a separate classroom.

The MDM food grains and other ingredients are kept in safe places inside the school

(in the HM room/classroom).

12 Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose?

Potable water was available in majority of sampled schools (77.5%) of Patna district. In

some schools the hand pumps are not in proper condition and it needs to be repaired. It was

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observed by MI members that the available hand pump was not meeting the problems of

potable water in the schools. Therefore, another hand pump required in all sampled schools

immediately so that children could drink water and wash their hands before and after taking

their meal without facing any problem.

13 Whether utensils are available for cooking food? If available, is it adequate?

Majority of sampled schools (82.5%) of Patna district had adequate number of utensils

for cooking MDM. The HM of sampled schools reported that Rs.5000/- had been released by

the DPO to purchase the cooking utensils.

14 What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.)

All sampled schools of Patna district used firewood as fuel for cooking MDM where

MDM was prepared in the school.

15 SAFETY & HYGIENE:

General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:

(i) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating?

It was observed in sampled schools that teachers did not teach personal hygiene to

children like washing hands before and after taking meals. Therefore, only in a few schools

(12.5%) in Patna district, children were observed washing their hands before and after taking

MDM.

(ii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

There were only a few schools (12.5%) where children were found to take meals in an

orderly manner in Patna district. Due to proper lack of sitting arrangement and lack of vacant

places in the schools, children ate their meal here and there.

(iii) Conservation of water?

Children are not taught in school to conserve water while washing dishes in Patna

district. Therefore, none of the sample school’s children of this district used the practice of

conserving water while washing dishes.

(iv) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

The cooking process and storage of fuel is safe in all sampled schools.

16 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS:

Extent of participation by Parents/VSSs/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision, monitoring and

participation.

(i) Is any roster being maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM

Roster was not maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM in

any of the sampled schools of Patna district.

(ii) Are the parents/community members aware about the following?

(a) Quantity of MDM per child:

The parents/community members reported to MI that @100 gram rice per child per

day for primary school (i.e. class I to V) and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper

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Primary School (i.e. class VI to VIII) were released by the FCI to school.

(b) Entitlement of quantity and types of nutrients in MDM per child as supplied in the menu:

According to menu, the cooks/helpers have to cook rice @100 gram rice per child

per day for primary school and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper Primary School.

Also, they prepared other things like’s vegetables, dal, rajama, karhi, nutrella, chokha etc. as

per the menu.

(c) General awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme:

The parents/community members were found aware of regarding the MDM

programme. But they did not visit frequently in schools to look after the MDM programme.

(d) Sources of awareness about the MDM scheme:

1. Newspaper/Magazine 53.0%

2. Villagers/Friends/Relatives 86.5%

3. Teachers 100.0%

4. School (where the child is studying) 100.0%

5. Radio 44.5%

6. Television 31.5%

7. Website 7.5%

8. Any other: (a) Anganwari Sevika 17.5%

(b) Gram Pradhan/Mukhiya/Ward members 9.5%

(c) Cooks/helpers 36.5%

(d) Children 100.0%

17 INSPECTION & SUPERVISION

(i) Has the mid day meal programme been inspected by any state/district/block level officers/officials?

According to HM of sampled schools, the MDM programme was supposed to be

inspected by the state/ district/ block level officers/officials in sampled schools of this

district. But it was rarely inspected by the state/district/block level officers/officials in

sampled schools of this district.

(ii) The frequency of such inspection?

In Patna district, MDM programme was not frequently inspected by the state/ district/

block level officers/ officials in sampled schools of this district. Block resource person of

MDM visited respective schools of block once in a month only for data collection. The

SDO/BEEOs/BRCCs of concerned block visited very few schools in a block of six months.

(iii) Remarks made by the visiting officers? If any?

Since hardly any visit was conducted. No remarks found in visiting register or neither in

MDM registers.

18 IMPACT

(i) Has the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children in school, any improvement in

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general well being, nutritional status of children?

In fact the MDM has improved the enrollment and attendance of children in schools

especially in rural areas. Comparatively at least the poor and below poverty line children

were getting the kind of food which they would have otherwise not got at their homes. Thus,

the MDM has attracted weaker sections of parents to send their children to school for

education.

(ii) Is there any other incidental benefit to the children and school due to serving of mid-day-meal by VSS,

VEC, and PRI members?

The MDM has attracted the weaker section parents to send their children to school for

education. Poor women got part time employment for preparing and serving MDM in the

nearest school.

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List of schools visited in Patna district:

Sl. No. DISE Code Name of School

1 10281306001 M. S. Dhanarua

2 10281401815 U. M. S. Maksoodpur Fatuha

3 10281100101 M. S. Punpun

4 10281202501 Abheyas M. S. Masaurhi

5 10280108902 Kanya M. S. Raj Bhawan Patna

6 10280104006 Balak M. S. Shastrinagar Patna

7 10281002801 U. M. S. Shahpur

8 10280808504 M. S. Nasariganj Danapur

9 10281401811 P. S. Kewalatar Fatuha

10 10280103701 M. S. Rajapur Mainpura

11 10281101306 U. M. S. Chanduwara Punpun

12 10281405202 M. S. Buddh Chak Fatuha

13 10281203601 M. S. Hurari Masaurhi

14 10281502103 U. M. S. Noorichak Daniyawan

15 10281304602 P. S. Rasulpur Dhanarua

16 10281002201 U. M. S. Chipura Khurd Sampatchak

17 10281502002 M. S. Pir Barauhna Daniyama

18 10281203502 M. S. Ghorhuaan Masaurhi

19 10281603201 U. M. S. Arai Benipur Khusrupur

20 10280104607 P. S. Ambedkar Nagar Jhuggi-Jhopari

21 10281401816 B. M. Kanya M. S. Fatuha

22 10281401812 P. S. Raipura Fatuha

23 10280104007 Navin M. S. Rajbansi Nagar Patna

24 10281601303 P. S. Mustafapur Jhuggi Jhopari Khusrupur

25 10281101302 P. S. Dumari Hindi

26 10281203801 P. S. Thalpara Masaurhi

27 10281310501 P. S. Sewdaha Dhanarua

28 10281502101 P. S. Hasanpur Kanya Daniyawan

29 10281101304 Urdu P. S. Jat Dumari Punpun

30 10281302907 P. S. Tota Bigha Dhanarua

31 10281002702 P. S. Brahmapur Sampatchak

32 10280807701 P. S. Shradhanand Takiyapar Danapur

33 10280909702 P. S. Jaganpura Phulwarisharif

34 10281002901 P. S. Kanauji Sampatchak

35 10280909703 P. S. Sorangpur Phulwarisharif

36 10281002002 P. S. Bhelwara Chamartoli Sampatchak

37 10281210101 P. S. Kansara Masaurhi

38 10281305101 P. S. Chistipur Dhanarua

39 10281001802 M. S. Chainpur

40 10280808002 Urdu P. S. Nariyal Ghat Danapur

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(E) Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Vaishali District

3.1 Name of the District Vaishali

3.2 Date of visit to the District/EGS/Schools 25th

February to 5th

March 2012

1 REGULARITY IN SERVING MEAL:

(i) Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily?

In Vaishali district, on the day of visit it was found that 37 (92.5%) sampled schools out

of 40 sampled schools are serving hot cooked meals. In 36 (90%) sampled schools, MDM

was prepared and distributed by NGO while in 1 (2.5%) sampled schools MDM was

prepared and served by VSS (i.e. MTA).

(ii) If there was interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

3 (12.5%) sampled schools of this district was not serving hot cooked meal regularly to

their children due to many reasons. The breakup of reasons are as follows in respect of

interruption of MDM in Vaishali district where sampled schools are serving hot cooked

meals on the day of visit to their students:

Unavailability of rice in the schools : 1 (2.5%)

Irregular supply of foods by the NGO : 2 (5.0%)

2 TRENDS:

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis actual position/status on the day of visit)

No. Details Data

(i) Enrollment 17219

(ii) No. of children opted for Mid Day Meal 12132

(iii) No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 8109

(iv) No. of children availing MDM as per MDM Register 6108

(v) No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 6108

(v) No. of children availed MDM on the previous day 6430

The above table reveals that –

About 47.1% students were present in the sampled schools on the day of visit and out

of them only 35.5% were taking MDM on the day of visit.

On the other hand, about 37.3% were taking MDM on the day previous date of visit.

Major findings:

About 29.5% children of different schools of Vaishali district has not opted MDM

facilities provided by the government because poor quality of food material is being

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served by the NGO as reported by children, parents and other community members of

the coverage area of sampled schools.

MI members also found that the poor quality of food items is being served by the

NGO in comparison to VSS/MTA in different schools of Vaishali district.

Important steps should be taken by the concerned authority as early as possible to

improve the quality and also regularize the MDM in the schools in respect to Right to

Education.

3 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING FOOD GRAINS TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school receiving food grain regularly? If there is delay in delivering food grains, what is the extent of

delay and reasons for the same?

2 (5%) sampled schools of Vaishali district were not receiving food grains regularly.

The HM of concerned schools informed the MI that the MDM remains closed for months

because of non availability of rice with the dealer.

(ii) Is buffer stock of one-month’s requirement is maintained?

The buffer stock of one month’s requirement was not maintained by 2 (5%) sampled

schools of Vaishali district.

(iii) Is the quantity of food grain supplied was as per the marked/indicated weight?

The HM, teachers and community people reported to MI members that quantity of food

grain supplied by dealers in sampled schools was not matched with the marked/ indicated

weight. They were facing so many problems. But none of them has lodged complain in front

of the higher authority. The MI members also observed that the bag of food grains (rice) was

not properly packed by FCI.

(iv) Is the food grains delivered at the school?

The HM of sampled schools reported to MI members that the food grains are delivered

at school by the concerned dealer.

(v) Is the quality of food grain good?

The quality of food grains was found average in all sampled schools.

4 REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOL LEVEL:

(i) Is school/implementing agency receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there is delay in delivering

cooking cost, what is the extent of delay and reasons for it?

2 (5%) sampled schools of Vaishali district were receiving cooking cost in advance

regularly. Cooking cost (Rs.2.77 per head per day in primary schools and Rs.4.03 per head in

upper primary schools) was released to majority of schools in advance by the concerned

office of the district.

(ii) In case of delay, how schools/implementing agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the

feeding programme?

In this regard some HMs of concerned schools reported to MI that they bring the related

items on credit from local shopkeepers. Sometimes shopkeepers refused to provide related

items of MDM to school which made it difficult to run MDM on regular basis.

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(iii) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?

All the sampled schools where MDM was cooked and served received cooking cost for

MDM through banking channel (i.e. account payee cheque).

5 SOCIAL EQUITY:

(i) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating

arrangements?

There was no caste / gender/ disability based discrimination seen during the serving the

Mid-Day Meal to the students in sampled schools of Vaishali district. All children were

treated equally irrespective of caste, gender and disability.

(ii) What is the system of serving and seating arrangements for eating?

Students were encouraged to sit in queue with their plates and after that food items were

served by the cooks. Tat-Patti or carpet was not available in schools for this purpose.

6 VARIETY OF MENU:

(i) Has the school displayed its weekly menu at a place noticeable to community, and is it able to adhere to

the menu displayed?

Majority of sampled schools (95%) had displayed its weekly menu but they hardly

adhered to the menu displayed.

(ii) Who decides the menu?

The State/District level officers of MDM decided the menu and a copy of such menu

were provided to schools with a request to serve the MDM to their students according to the

given menu.

(iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food served daily?

All sampled schools of Vaishali district are serving variety of food. The food items i.e.

khichari-chokha, rice-pulse & vegetables, rice-rajma, rice-nutrela etc. was served in sampled

schools of this district where it is being served.

(iv) Does the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables?

All sampled schools of Vaishali district include rice preparation, dal and vegetables in

their daily menu where it is being served while none of sampled schools of this district

include wheat preparation in their daily menu. Green vegetables are rarely cooked in the

sampled schools.

7 QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL:

Feedback from children on –

(i) Quality of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about

the quality of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that

they were not happy with quality of food. Bad quality of food materials were served

often in unhygienic condition. Food was cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

Bad quality of food items is being served by NGO as reported by children, HM,

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school teachers and community members.

Adequate numbers of plates are not available in schools; therefore, many children

bring their own plates for taking food.

MI Observers found that none of the sampled school’s children of Vaishali district

were happy with quality of meal which was served in their school.

(ii) Quantity of meal:

When the MI observers asked the children, parents and community members about the

quantity of mid-day meal which was served in the schools, it was discovered that they were

not happy with quantity of food.

(iii) If children were not happy, Please give reasons and suggestions to improve.

Children were not happy with MDM because:

Bad quality of food materials is often served in unhygienic condition.

Food is cooked and kept in open and dirty ground.

They are forced to sit on the ground without any proper sitting arrangement like tat-

patti,carpet etc.

Some children complained that they have to bring their own plates to eat the MDM.

Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal regularly in the school.

The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the school.

Suggestions given by students for improvement in MDM:

Better quality of rice should be provided to the school authority.

Better quality of pulse and green vegetables with proper quantity should be served by

the school management.

Fruits/Salad also may be included in the MDM

Proper monitoring is necessary for maintaining the quality and quantity of meal.

Food items must be served by the concerned authority as per the menu.

Proper sitting arrangement also should be provided in the school.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for MDM facilities.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee.

Suggestions given by teachers for improvement in MDM:

Supply of rice should be regular

Separate staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

@ Rs10/- per students should be given by the Govt. for better quality of meal.

Adequate utensils and plates should be available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Suggestions given by parents and community people for improvement in MDM:

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The services of NGO should be taken off immediately in respect of MDM because-

(j) Poor quality of food items is often served by the NGO irregular manner in

the schools.

(k) The NGO is not providing hot cooked meal timely in the schools.

(l) The quality of food being served by NGO is so poor that the children refused

to eat them in many schools.

In stead of NGOs, MDM should be prepared and served by the school management

committee. In this regard, responsibility should be given to the present VSS/MTA of

concerned school.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the MDM quantity

and quality in the school.

Block level authority must visit once in a week to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Concerned people must be punished for serving bad quality of meal

Better quality food should be provided to the children.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Supply of rice should be regular in the schools.

Suggestions given MI for improvement in MDM:

The NGO is not doing good job in relation to preparation and distribution of hot

cooked meal as reported by the different level of authority as well as children and

parents/community people of the coverage area.

MDM should be prepared and served either school level or Panchayat level. In this

regard, responsibility should be given to present VSS/MTA of concerned school or

Panchayat level authority.

Food grains and cooking cost should be provided to the VSS/MTA of concerned

school regularly.

Block level authority must visit twice in a month to see the MDM facilities in the

schools.

Separate person should be appointed at CRC level to look after the quality of MDM

in schools.

Green vegetables should also be given to the students in MDM.

Light food items may also be distributed among students at dismissal hours, so that

the students may have incentive to wait till the school hours are over.

Food items amount should be increased to Rs10/- per students for better quality of

meal.

Separate trained staff should be appointed to look after MDM in the school.

The gas facilities should be provided to the schools for cooking the food.

Adequate utensils and plates should be made available in the school for preparing and

serving the MDM.

Fruits and Salad also should be given to the students for better nutrition at least twice

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in a week.

Provision should be made by the government for construction of a dining hall in each

school where children take their meal in properly manner in hygienic condition.

MDM account should be separated from other schools account and it’s operated by

the school Adhoc committee (i.e. School HM & a senior teacher of the school) or

present VSS/MTA (i.e. school HM & secretary of VSS/MTA of concerned school).

The remuneration of cooks may be given @Rs.2000/- per month regular manner.

8 SUPPLEMENTARY:

(i) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

Majority of sampled school (55%) were maintained the health card for each child.

(ii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Health check-up of school students was not done in any sampled schools of Vaishali

district during the last six months.

(iii) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) and de-worming

medicine periodically?

Micronutrients (Iron, folic acid & vitamin – A dosage) which are necessary for

improving the health and proper growth of the children was not provided in any sampled

schools of Vaishali district, whereas de-worming medicine was given to the children only

one time in 55% sampled schools of Vaishali district during 2011-12.

6. Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The Medical Officer of Primary Health Center of concerned block administers these

medicines. It was rarely distributed in different schools of concerned block as reported by

HM, teachers, parents and community people of coverage area of schools.

9 STATUS OF COOKS:

(v) Who cooks and serves the meal? (Cook cum helper appointed by the Department/VEC/ Self Help

Group/NGO/Contractor)

Majority of sampled schools (95%) of Vaishali district, MDM preparation and

distribution are managed by the VSS of concerned school but in 2 (5%) sampled schools;

MDM preparation and distribution are managed by the NGO. Hence the cook cum helper

has been appointed by these agencies for preparing Mid Day Meal.

(ii) Is the number of cooks and helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms?

None of the schools visited have got any guidelines of Govt. of India with regard to the

number of cooks to be engaged by them. Therefore, they are not engaging proper numbers of

cooks.

(iii) What is remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers and mode of payment?

Schools where MDM is cooked & served paid the honorarium of Rs.1000/- per month to

cooks. But in such schools where MDM was served by NGO, MDM cooks/helpers paid the

honorarium Rs.500/- per month. The HM reported to MI members that the remuneration of

cooks/helpers was paid by them through banking channel. But their remuneration was not

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released by the concerned authority to the sampled schools from September-October, 2011.

(iv) Is the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

No, the remuneration of cooks/helpers was not paid regularly (i.e. once in a month). The

cooks/helpers of sampled schools reported MI members that they did not receive their

remuneration from September-October, 2011. The HM, teachers and community people has

also authenticated this matter.

(v) Specify the social composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)

Women cooks/helpers of SC/ST/OBC/Minority category were found in sampled schools

of Vaishali district.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE:

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:

8. Constructed and in use

9. Scheme under which kitchen sheds constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

10. Constructed but not in use (Reason for not using)

11. Under construction

12. Sanctioned, but construction not started

13. Not sanctioned

14. Any other (specify)

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was available and also in use in 26 (65%) sampled

schools of Vaishali district and it was constructed under SSA scheme.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was constructed but not in use in 4 (10%) sampled

schools of Vaishali district. The HM of concerned schools reported to MI members

that- the size of the pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not adequate as per the

requirement. Therefore, additional room was engaged.

In 1 (2.5%) school pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was under construction stage.

2 (5%) sampled schools has received amount for construction of a Kitchen shed. But

the construction of pucca kitchen shed-cum store was not started by the concerned

schools.

The pucca kitchen shed-cum-store was not sanctioned in 7 (17.5%) sampled schools.

11 In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the food being cooked and where the food grains /other

ingredients are being stored?

In such situation the food being cooked under thatched Kitchen shed or in the open

places or in a separate classroom.

The MDM food grains and other ingredients are kept in safe places inside the school

(in the HM room/classroom).

12 Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose?

Potable water was available in majority of sampled schools (87.5%) of Vaishali district

In some schools the hand pumps are not in proper condition and it needs to be repaired. It

was observed by MI members that the available hand pump is not meeting the problems of

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potable water in the schools. Therefore, another hand pump was required in all sampled

schools immediately so that children could drink water and wash their hands before and after

taking their meal without facing any problem.

13 Whether utensils are available for cooking food? If available, is it adequate?

Majority of sampled schools (20%) of Vaishali district had adequate number of utensils

for cooking MDM. The HM of sampled schools reported that Rs.5000/- had been released

by the DPO to purchase the cooking utensils.

14 What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.)

2 (5%) sampled schools of Vaishali district used firewood as fuel for cooking MDM

where MDM was prepared in the school.

15 SAFETY & HYGIENE:

General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:

(i) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating?

It was observed in sampled schools that teachers did not teach personal hygiene to

children like washing hands before and after taking meals. Therefore only in a few schools

(17.5%) in Vaishali district, children were observed washing their hands before and after

taking MDM.

(ii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

There were only a few schools (17.5%) where children were found to take meals in an

orderly manner in Vaishali district. Due to lack of proper sitting arrangement and lack of

vacant places in the schools, children ate their meal here and there.

(iii) Conservation of water?

Children are not taught in school to conserve water while washing dishes in Vaishali

district. Therefore, none of the sample school’s children of this district used the practice of

conserving water while washing dishes.

(iv) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

The cooking process and storage of fuel is safe in all sampled schools.

16 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS:

Extent of participation by Parents/VSSs/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision, monitoring and

participation.

(i) Is any roster being maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM

Roster was not maintained by the community members for supervision of the MDM in

any of the sampled schools of Vaishali district.

(ii) Are the parents/community members aware about the following?

(a) Quantity of MDM per child:

The parents/community members reported to MI that @100 gram rice per child per

day for primary school (i.e. class I to V) and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper

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Primary School (i.e. class VI to VIII) were released by the FCI to school.

(b) Entitlement of quantity and types of nutrients in MDM per child as supplied in the menu:

According to menu, the cooks/helpers have to cook rice @100 gram rice per child

per day for primary school and @150 gram rice per child per day for Upper Primary School.

Also, they prepared other things like’s vegetables, dal, rajama, karhi, nutrella, chokha etc. as

per the menu.

(c) General awareness about the overall implementation of MDM programme:

The parents/community members were found aware of regarding the MDM

programme. But they did not visit frequently in schools to look after the MDM programme.

(d) Sources of awareness about the MDM scheme:

9. Newspaper/Magazine 54.5%

10. Villagers/Friends/Relatives 88.5%

11. Teachers 100.0%

12. School (where the child is studying) 100.0%

13. Radio 43.5%

14. Television 21.5%

15. Website 4.5%

16. Any other: (a) Anganwari Sevika 24.5%

(b) Gram Pradhan/Mukhiya/Ward members 6.5%

(c) Cooks/helpers 38.5%

(d) Children 100.0%

17 INSPECTION & SUPERVISION

(i) Has the mid day meal programme been inspected by any state/district/block level officers/officials?

According to HM of sampled schools, the MDM programme was supposed to be

inspected by the state/ district/ block level officers/officials in sampled schools of this

district. But it was rarely inspected by the state/district/block level officers/officials in

sampled schools of this district.

(ii) The frequency of such inspection?

In Vaishali district, MDM programme was not frequently inspected by the state/

district/ block level officers/ officials in sampled schools of this district. Block resource

person of MDM visited respective schools of block once in a month only for data collection.

The SDO/BEEOs/BRCCs of concerned block visited very few schools in a block of six

months.

(iii) Remarks made by the visiting officers? If any?

Since hardly any visit was conducted. No remarks found in visiting register or neither in

MDM registers.

18 IMPACT

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(i) Has the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children in school, any improvement in

general well being, nutritional status of children?

In fact the MDM has improved the enrollment and attendance of children in schools

especially in rural areas. Comparatively at least the poor and below poverty line children

were getting the kind of food which they would have otherwise not got at their homes. Thus,

the MDM has attracted weaker sections of parents to send their children to school for

education.

(ii) Is there any other incidental benefit to the children and school due to serving of mid-day-meal by VSS,

VEC, and PRI members?

The MDM has attracted the weaker section parents to send their children to school for

education. Poor women got part time employment for preparing and serving MDM in the

nearest school.

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List of schools visited in Vaishali district:

Sl. No. DISE Code Name of School

1 10180104901 M. S. Subhai Vaishali

2 10181108201 U. M. S. Hari Prasad Jandaha

3 10181403201 U. M. S. Ismailpur

4 10180109401 P. S. Karnpura

5 10180906101 M. S. Vhatauli Lalganj

6 10180105901 M. S. Chawk Hajipur

7 10181401601 M. S. Kakarhara Vaishali

8 10181403103 P. S. Rahiyapur Purbi

9 10180105801 P. S. Urdu Maszid Chouk

10 10180109101 P. S. Mohabbatpur

11 10181100102 P. S. Sanskrit Jandaha

12 10180105005 P. S. Subhai

13 10180905302 M. S. Kartahan Bujurg Lalganj

14 10181504501 M. S. Madarna

15 10180900901 M. S. Jagarnath Basant

16 10180011503 M. S. Panapur Shilauthar

17 10180605301 M. S. Kariheo

18 10181401701 M. S. Dhabauli Utri

19 10180106302 M.S. Chhoti Yussufpur

20 10180105301 Kanya M. S. Hatsarganj

21 10180910902 M. S. Kanya Repura

22 10181203702 P. S. Bluar Sahdei Bujurg

23 10181510001 P. S. Machhuatoli Vaishali

24 10180607301 P. S. Kanya Chakdadan

25 10181402001 P. S. Mohiddinpur

26 10180117102 P. S. Jethui

27 10181402101 M. S. Panapur Kusiyari Bidupur

28 10180606701 U. M. S. Harpur Gangaram Mahua

29 10181501101 Adarsh M. S. Chakramdas

30 10180905002 M. S. Gurmia Lalganj

31 10181203701 Adarsh M. S. Sahdei Bujurg

32 10180605404 U. M. S. Mirjapur

33 10181502204 Adarsh M. S. Chakalhdad

34 10180906701 P. S. Pojhia Lalganj

35 10180106803 M. S. Chakvara Vaishali

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